Mojave Desert Tortoise

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:adultPlumage high survival rate
gptkbp:aroma excellent sense of smell
gptkbp:averageLifespan 50 to 80 years
gptkbp:behavior burrowing
estivating
gptkbp:breedingSeason courtship displays
15 to 20 years
spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate drought resistance
extreme temperatures
gptkbp:clutchSize 3 to 15 eggs
gptkbp:colors environmental factors
brown to yellow
gptkbp:conservationEfforts vulnerable
public awareness campaigns
habitat restoration
protected_under_U.S._law
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Native_American_symbolism
gptkbp:diedIn not_true_hibernators
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:fossilRecord ancient relatives
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low genetic variability
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Mojave_Desert
California,_Nevada,_Utah,_Arizona
gptkbp:headlights keratin and bone
domed shell
gptkbp:house burrows
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mojave Desert Tortoise
gptkbp:launchDate 1 to 2 inches
low survival rate
gptkbp:legislation Endangered Species Act
gptkbp:lifespan egg, hatchling, juvenile, adult
gptkbp:localNames desert tortoise
Mojave tortoise
gptkbp:migration limited movement
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting digging holes in sandy soil
gptkbp:populationTrend around 200,000 individuals
gptkbp:predators coyotes
bobcats
ravens
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest conservation biology
ecology
behavioral studies
gptkbp:scientificName Gopherus agassizii
gptkbp:size 10 to 14 inches
gptkbp:skin gray to brown
gptkbp:socialResponsibility limited social interaction
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:soundtrack good hearing
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with certain plants
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
invasive species
vehicle strikes
gptkbp:vision poor eyesight
gptkbp:waterSource natural rainfall
gptkbp:weight 8 to 24 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife exhibit in zoos