Sulcata tortoise

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:activities foraging
gptkbp:averageLifespan 50 to 150 years
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
courtship displays
15 to 20 years
practiced
gptkbp:climate high temperatures
arid climates
burrowing
basking
gptkbp:colors depends on diet
tan to brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:African_spurred_tortoise
gptkbp:community_service shell deformities
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of longevity
gptkbp:develops annual rings
gptkbp:diet herbivore
high fiber
gptkbp:eggColor 15 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
gptkbp:family Testudinidae
gptkbp:fossilRecord ancient relatives
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low
gptkbp:genus Centrochelys
gptkbp:growthRate slow
gptkbp:habitat savannas
sub-Saharan Africa
dry land
gptkbp:headlights keratin
domed
gptkbp:homeTeam kept as pets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sulcata tortoise
gptkbp:humanInteraction pet trade
gptkbp:interactsWith educational programs
gptkbp:launchDate 2 to 3 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:African_tortoise
gptkbp:nativeTo Africa
gptkbp:order Testudines
gptkbp:predators coyotes
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName Centrochelys sulcata
gptkbp:size up to 30 inches
gptkbp:skin gray to yellow
gptkbp:socialResponsibility territorial
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:waterSource low
drinking water
gptkbp:weight up to 200 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife common in zoos