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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bert_I._Gordon
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gptkbp:activities
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Diurnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Burrowing during heat
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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Ectothermic
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gptkbp:behavior
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gptkb:Nocturnal
Non-social
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gptkbp:body_style
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Robust
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:hot_spring
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gptkbp:climate
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Desert adapted
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2 to 12 eggs
Warm conditions
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gptkbp:color
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Camouflage
Seasonal changes
Black and orange
Dark with bright patterns
Dark with orange spots
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Protected species
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Near Threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Native American mythology
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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Biting and venom
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
gptkb:Scavenger
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gptkbp:distribution
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Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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Predator in ecosystem
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Helodermatidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1854
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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Searching for food
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Present since the Pleistocene
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:Southern_United_States
Arid regions
Deserts
Rocky areas
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gptkbp:has_skin
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Scaly
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Giant Gila Monster
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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gptkb:Night
Ambush
Lying in wait
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gptkbp:impact
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Threatened by development
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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Rarely aggressive
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gptkbp:launch_date
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4 to 5 months
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:mating_system
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Courtship displays
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gptkbp:metabolism
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Slow
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
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gptkbp:nesting
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Burrowing
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gptkbp:predators
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Birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Mexican_Beaded_Lizard
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Oviparous
Seasonal mating
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Heloderma_suspectum
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Solitary
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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None known
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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Defends territory
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gptkbp:threats
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Habitat loss
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gptkbp:venomous
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gptkb:theorem
Neurotoxins
Salivary glands
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 5 pounds
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Exhibit in zoos
Low due to venom
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