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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:adaptation
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survives droughts by aestivating
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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wide range of temperatures
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gptkbp:behavior
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burrowing during dry seasons
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gptkbp:body_style
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elongated and cylindrical
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gptkbp:breathability
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cutaneous and branchial
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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seasonal based on rainfall
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Actinopterygii
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gptkbp:color
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varies by species
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gptkbp:common_name
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African lungfish
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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varies by region
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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varies by species
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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important in local diets
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
fish and crustaceans
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gptkbp:distribution
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Nile River basin
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gptkbp:egg_color
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in nests made of vegetation
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Protopteridae
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gptkbp:fins
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lobed fins
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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extensive
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gptkbp:habitat
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freshwater
slow-moving waters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Protopterus
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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tadpole-like
plankton and small invertebrates
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gptkbp:length
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up to 1.5 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years in captivity
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gptkbp:movement
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swimming and crawling
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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ability to breathe air
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Dipnoi
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:predators
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larger fish and birds
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gptkbp:related_to
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other lungfish genera
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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studied for evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:research_focus
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model organism for studying evolution.
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gptkbp:senses
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well-developed olfactory senses
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or small groups
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gptkbp:species
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four
cultivated in some regions
present but reduced
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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other lungfish species
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss and pollution
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 30 kg
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