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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:island
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gptkbp:adaptation
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camouflage among rocks
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
can be seen resting together
resting on the sea floor
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gptkbp:breathability
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buccal pumping
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:character_traits
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known for resting in caves
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gptkbp:color
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can change color slightly with mood
brown or yellowish
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Nurse_shark
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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protected in some areas
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in marine tourism
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:distribution
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tropical and subtropical waters
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ginglymostomatidae
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gptkbp:fins
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dorsal fins are small
heterocercal tail fin
located far back on the body
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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regulated in many countries
caught using nets and lines
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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suction feeding
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Ginglymostoma
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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about 6 months
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gptkbp:habitat
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coral reefs
shallow coastal waters
from Florida to Brazil
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gptkbp:has_friend
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2 to 3 pups per litter
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gptkbp:has_skin
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rough and sandpaper-like
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Nurse shark
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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generally docile
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 25 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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varies by region
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gptkbp:migration
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limited migration patterns
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gptkbp:mouth
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flat and broad
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gptkbp:notable_features
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long, slender body
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gptkbp:predators
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larger sharks
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gptkbp:related_species
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other carpet sharks
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for behavior and ecology
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Elasmobranchii
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Skrull
gptkb:Neoselachii
gptkb:Selachimorpha
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gptkbp:senses
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good sense of smell
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gptkbp:size
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up to 14 feet
about 2 feet
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Ginglymostoma_cirratum
not commonly farmed
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gptkbp:speed
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slow and graceful
often approached by divers
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
overfishing
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gptkbp:traded_on
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common in public aquariums
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gptkbp:values
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low commercial value
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gptkbp:young
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born live
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