Southern Armadillo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:activities foraging at night
gptkbp:adaptation digging ability
ability to roll into a ball
ability to run quickly
gptkbp:age born blind
born hairless
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
foraging behavior
digging burrows
curling into a ball
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring
2 to 3 months
gptkbp:classification gptkb:Dasypodidae
Mammalia
Cingulata
gptkbp:colors brown
gray
gptkbp:commonName Nine-banded Armadillo
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
body language
gptkbp:communityEvents territorial
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of resilience
featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
plants
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:fishSpecies sharp and curved
gptkbp:foragingBehavior rooting in soil
using claws to dig
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
savannas
gptkbp:headlights long and bony
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern Armadillo
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
4 to 7 years
gptkbp:material armor-like shell
gptkbp:predators coyotes
bobcats
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
typically 1 to 4 young
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
poor eyesight
gptkbp:size up to 2 feet long
gptkbp:skin thick and tough
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Dasypus novemcinctus
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
gptkbp:weight up to 15 pounds