Priodontes maximus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:aroma excellent
gptkbp:average_temperature 33-34 ° C
gptkbp:behavior limited
nocturnal
territorial
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:climate tropical climates
gptkbp:clutch_size gptkb:musical
gptkbp:color brownish-gray
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Giant_Armadillo
gptkbp:community_involvement high
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Vulnerable
habitat restoration
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diameter thick
gptkbp:diet insects
invertebrates
gptkbp:family gptkb:Dasypodidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:foraging_behavior digging
nighttime
gptkbp:fossil_record extinct relatives
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low
gptkbp:gestation_period about 120 days
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
lowland areas
Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
not common
gptkbp:has_skin keratin
armored
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Priodontes maximus
gptkbp:interacts_with conflict with agriculture
gptkbp:length 1.2 m
up to 50 cm
up to 1.5 m
gptkbp:lifespan solitary
up to 15 years in the wild
gptkbp:mating_system promiscuous
gptkbp:nesting digging burrows
gptkbp:order Cingulata
gptkbp:population fragmented
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators large
jaguars
gptkbp:range gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus ecological role
gptkbp:size largest extant armadillo
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:sound good
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Priodontes_maximus_maximus
gptkb:Priodontes_maximus_paraguensis
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:snake
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
poaching
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:vocalization grunts and growls
gptkbp:weight 30 kg
up to 40 kg
gptkbp:wildlife zoos and wildlife parks
gptkbp:year 1803
gptkbp:youth_programs altricial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Giant_Armadillo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6