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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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crepuscular
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted to moisture retention
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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ectothermic
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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in captivity
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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has been successful.
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Reptilia
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gptkbp:climate
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temperate climate
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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sensitive to climate change
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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1 to 15 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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greenish-brown
camouflaged for protection
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gptkbp:common_name
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tuatara
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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ongoing protection programs
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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vulnerable
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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important to Māori culture
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:camouflage
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator in its ecosystem
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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between December and February
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gptkbp:egg_size
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about 4 cm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Sphenodontidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1831
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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dates back to the Triassic period
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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low
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gptkbp:genetic_studies
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important for conservation genetics
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Sphenodon
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:forest
subtropical forests
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gptkbp:has_skin
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scaly
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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11 to 16 weeks
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sphenodon punctatus
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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limited social interaction
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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sit-and-wait predator
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 100 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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polygynous
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gptkbp:mouth
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acrodont
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gptkbp:movement
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quadrupedal
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:New_Zealand
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gptkbp:nesting
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digging burrows
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Rhynchocephalia
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:population_trend
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decreasing
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gptkbp:predators
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rats
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Sphenodon_guntheri
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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studied for evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Sphenodon_punctatus
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gptkbp:senses
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keen sense of smell
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gptkbp:size
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up to 80 cm
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:successor
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successful in some areas
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with certain fungi
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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establishes territories
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gptkbp:vision
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good night vision
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gptkbp:vocalization
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produces hissing sounds
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gptkbp:wildlife
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due to human activity
a major threat
in reserves
only living member of its order
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ngāti_Tūwharetoa
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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