Termite Mounds

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:builtBy Termites
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:African_folklore
Indigenous people
gptkbp:ecologicalRole Soil aeration
Nutrient cycling
gptkbp:feature gptkb:Chambers
Tunnels
Chimneys
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:function Ventilation
Colony protection
Temperature regulation
gptkbp:hasViewOf Satellite imagery
gptkbp:height Up to 9 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Termite Mounds
gptkbp:humidity High internal humidity
gptkbp:influenced Landscape
Vegetation patterns
gptkbp:lifespan Decades
gptkbp:material Soil
Saliva
Dung
gptkbp:notableExample Macrotermes michaelseni mounds
Nasutitermes triodiae mounds
gptkbp:occupant Queen termite
Soldier termites
Worker termites
gptkbp:shape Conical
Cathedral-like
gptkbp:studiedBy Biologists
Biomimicry
gptkbp:temperature Stable internal temperature
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Meerkats
Birds
Aardvarks
gptkbp:vulnerableTo gptkb:Predators
Flooding
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kakadu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6