Snapping Turtle

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ontario
gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:aroma Good sense of smell
gptkbp:average_temperature Varies with environment
gptkbp:behavior Aggressive when threatened
gptkbp:body_style Flattened
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate Cold-blooded
gptkbp:clutch_size 20 to 40 eggs
gptkbp:color Gray to brown
Dark brown to olive
gptkbp:common_name Common Snapping Turtle
gptkbp:composed_of Hard shell
up to 46 cm
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Food source in some cultures
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Biting
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:family gptkb:Chelydridae
gptkbp:fossil_record Over 200 million years
gptkbp:growth_rate Slow growth
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:river
Freshwater
Ponds
Lakes
5 to 7 years
gptkbp:has_skin Scaly skin
gptkbp:headcount Broad and flat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Snapping Turtle
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush predator
gptkbp:impact Pollution
Habitat destruction
gptkbp:incubation_period 80 to 90 days
gptkbp:launch_date Small and vulnerable
gptkbp:length up to 20 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 40 years
30 to 50 years
gptkbp:migration Limited migration
gptkbp:mouth Powerful jaws
gptkbp:nesting Digging in sand or soil
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Coyotes
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Raccoons
gptkbp:region gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Alligator_Snapping_Turtle
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Chelydra_serpentina
gptkbp:size up to 18 inches
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:sound Limited hearing
gptkbp:speed Excellent swimmer
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Non-territorial
gptkbp:vision Good eyesight underwater
gptkbp:weight up to 35 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife Not endangered
Common in zoos