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gptkbp:instanceOf
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salamander
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:bodyStyle
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elongated
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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spring
underwater rocks
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gptkbp:characterDevelopment
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limited lung development
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gptkbp:climate
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cold water
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gptkbp:colors
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dark brown to gray
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Near Threatened
habitat protection
legislation
public awareness campaigns
research funding
habitat restoration
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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semi-aquatic
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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in_Native_American_folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:eggColor
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yellowish
up to 200 eggs
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gptkbp:faced
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small and positioned on top of the head
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy
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1812
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gptkbp:fishSpecies
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external gills
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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dating back to the Cretaceous period
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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Eastern_United_States
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gptkbp:habitat
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freshwater rivers
threat
stream beds
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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North American giant salamander
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gptkbp:larvalStage
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aquatic
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gptkbp:launchDate
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2-3 months
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gptkbp:length
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up to 29 inches
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 30 years in captivity
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gptkbp:localNames
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mud puppy
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:bald_eagles
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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gptkb:Eastern_hellbender
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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indicator species
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Cryptobranchus_alleganiensis_alleganiensis
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gptkbp:skin
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dark brown
slimy
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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solitary
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships
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with algae
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
pollution
invasive species
overfishing
dams
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 140 pounds
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