Texas Gopher Tortoise

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:averageLifespan 50 years
gptkbp:behavior hibernate in burrows
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:climate thermoregulation
gptkbp:clutchSize 5 to 15 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown
yellowish to grayish
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Gopher_Tortoise
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected areas
habitat restoration
public education
threatened
research programs
IUCN_Red_List:_Vulnerable
gptkbp:culturalSignificance state_reptile_of_Texas
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Gopherus_polyphemus
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dig burrows
gptkbp:genus Gopherus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
longleaf pine forests
scrub oak communities
sandy_soils
gptkbp:hasLength up to 15 inches
gptkbp:headlights dome-shaped
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Gopher Tortoise
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 70 to 100 days
gptkbp:launchDate vulnerable to predation
gptkbp:lifespan up to 80 years
gptkbp:nesting digging nests
gptkbp:predators coyotes
bobcats
raccoons
gptkbp:range gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Gopherus_polyphemus
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships commensal species
gptkbp:threats agriculture
habitat loss
invasive species
urban development
wildfires
gptkbp:weight up to 30 pounds