Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
|
| gptkbp:activities |
active during cooler parts of the day
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
thick skin to prevent water loss
ability to store fat in the body burrowing behavior to escape heat |
| gptkbp:averageLifespan |
50 to 80 years
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
diurnal
|
| gptkbp:climate |
can tolerate extreme heat
|
| gptkbp:colors |
brown to olive
camouflaged in desert environment |
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
vocalizations
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
breeding programs
habitat restoration public education campaigns threatened |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of desert conservation
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
brumation in winter
|
| gptkbp:diet |
herbivore
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
southwestern_United_States
northwestern_Mexico |
| gptkbp:eggColor |
3 to 14 eggs
|
| gptkbp:family |
Testudinidae
|
| gptkbp:genus |
Gopherus
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:Sonoran_Desert
desert scrub |
| gptkbp:headlights |
high-domed
|
| gptkbp:house |
burrows
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sonoran desert tortoise
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
90 to 120 days
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
over 100 years
up to 80 years |
| gptkbp:localNames |
gptkb:Agassiz's_tortoise
desert tortoise |
| gptkbp:matingSystem |
spring
|
| gptkbp:nativeTo |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:nesting |
June to August
|
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
seed disperser
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:gopher_snakes
coyotes ravens |
| gptkbp:protectedArea |
protected_under_the_Endangered_Species_Act
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for climate adaptation
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Gopherus agassizii
|
| gptkbp:size |
up to 14 inches in shell length
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary
|
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
with desert plants
|
| gptkbp:threats |
climate change
habitat loss invasive species |
| gptkbp:waterSource |
obtains moisture from food
|
| gptkbp:weight |
8 to 15 pounds
|
| gptkbp:youth_development |
1 to 2 inches at hatching
|