Spiny Softshell Turtle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:adaptation long neck
gptkbp:average_temperature gptkb:battle
gptkbp:behavior basking
gptkbp:body_style circular
flattened
gptkbp:breathability can breathe through skin
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate tolerates temperature changes
gptkbp:clutch_size 5 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color gray to brown
spotted or striped
brown to olive
olive or brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Spiny_Softshell_Turtle
gptkbp:composed_of cartilaginous
up to 45 cm
soft shell
thin shell
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance native American symbolism
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:ecosystem spends most time in water
gptkbp:family gptkb:Trionychidae
gptkbp:fishing_regulations bycatch in fisheries
gptkbp:foraging_behavior bottom forager
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Eocene
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
3 to 5 years
freshwater rivers
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spiny Softshell Turtle
gptkbp:impact affected by pollution
gptkbp:introduced parts of Europe
gptkbp:launch_date emerge in late summer
gptkbp:lifespan 20 to 30 years
30 years
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:migration limited migration patterns
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nesting sandy areas
digging nests in sand
gptkbp:predators birds, raccoons
fish, mammals
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species Eastern Softshell Turtle
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest ecological studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Apalone_spinifera
gptkbp:size up to 18 inches
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies several recognized subspecies
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife popular in aquariums