Statements (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
order
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gptkbp:adultPlumage |
predatory
few weeks to several months |
gptkbp:aircraft |
membranous wings
|
gptkbp:airlines |
strong fliers
|
gptkbp:bodyStyle |
elongated body
|
gptkbp:breedingSeason |
aerial displays
|
gptkbp:colors |
camouflage
sexual dimorphism varied coloration attracting mates |
gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
complex nervous system
|
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
varies by species
habitat protection public education species monitoring |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of purity
symbol of change |
gptkbp:diet |
insects
|
gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
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gptkbp:faced |
large compound eyes
|
gptkbp:fauna |
over 5,000 species
|
gptkbp:fossilRecord |
dating back to the Carboniferous period
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gptkbp:habitat |
climate change
pollution habitat destruction freshwater habitats |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Odonata
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gptkbp:includes |
dragonflies
damselflies |
gptkbp:larvalStage |
detritivores
several months to years aquatic environments naiad |
gptkbp:lifespan |
incomplete metamorphosis
|
gptkbp:migration |
some species migrate
|
gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Ischnura_elegans
Aeshna cyanea Anisoptera Libellula depressa Zygoptera |
gptkbp:predators |
birds
small fish important in food webs |
gptkbp:reproduction |
oviposition
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
indicators of environmental health
studied in evolutionary biology |
gptkbp:territory |
some species are territorial
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gptkbp:vision |
excellent vision
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gptkbp:wingArea |
two pairs
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