Saiga antelope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:breedingSeason November to December
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color yellowish-brown
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature enlarged, flexible nose
gptkbp:family gptkb:Bovidae
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:WWF_conservation_programs
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1766
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Saiga
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 5 months
gptkbp:habitat semi-arid grasslands
open steppes
gptkbp:height 60-80 cm at shoulder
gptkbp:horns present in males
used in traditional medicine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saiga antelope
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 6-10 years
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Eurasian_steppes
gptkb:Kazakhstan
gptkb:Mongolia
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Uzbekistan
gptkbp:notableEvent mass die-offs due to Pasteurella bacteria
population crash in 2015
gptkbp:offspring 1-2
gptkbp:order gptkb:Artiodactyla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population decreasing
gptkbp:predators wolves
foxes (on young)
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
gptkb:CITES_Appendix_II
gptkbp:range Saiga_range_map.png
gptkbp:restored gptkb:China
gptkb:Mongolia
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Saiga_tatarica
gptkbp:socialStructure herds
gptkbp:summerCoat shorter and reddish
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
habitat loss
poaching
gptkbp:weight 23-40 kg
gptkbp:winterCoat thicker and lighter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:livestock
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4