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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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Diurnal
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gptkbp:aroma
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Excellent sense of smell
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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Cold-blooded
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gptkbp:behavior
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Burrowing
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gptkbp:body_shape
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Protection from predators
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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15 to 20 years
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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Spring to early summer
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gptkbp:climate_adaptation
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Desert survival strategies
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 15 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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Brown to yellow
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gptkbp:color_scheme
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Varies by individual
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gptkbp:coloration
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Camouflage
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gptkbp:common_name
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Mojave Tortoise
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gptkbp:composed_by
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Keratin
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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gptkb:U._S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
Habitat restoration
Public education
Captive breeding programs
Desert Tortoise Conservation Center
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Native American traditions
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:endemic_to
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Testudinidae
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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Grazing on vegetation
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Gopherus
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:Mojave_Desert
Desert scrub
Burrows
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona
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gptkbp:hibernation
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gptkb:Yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mojave Desert Tortoise
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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Limited communication
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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70 to 100 days
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gptkbp:is_protected_by
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Protected under the Endangered Species Act
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Up to 50 years
50 to 80 years
Up to 80 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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Courtship displays
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gptkbp:nesting
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Digging nests
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Coyotes
gptkb:Ravens
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Oviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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Ecological studies
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gptkbp:scent_communication
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Gopherus_agassizii
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gptkbp:size
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10 to 14 inches
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gptkbp:skin_color
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Gray to brown
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Solitary
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gptkbp:sound
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Good hearing
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Desert_Tortoise
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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Minimal
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gptkbp:threats
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Climate change
Human activity
Invasive species
Habitat loss
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gptkbp:vision
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Poor eyesight
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gptkbp:water_source
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Natural rainfall
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gptkbp:weight
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8 to 24 pounds
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gptkbp:young_tortoise_size
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1 inch at hatching
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Mojave_Wasteland
gptkb:Desert_Tortoise
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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