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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Three-banded_Armadillo
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gptkbp:activities
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crepuscular
mostly active at night
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted for burrowing
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gptkbp:armor
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bony plates
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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year-round
low reproductive rate
ex-situ conservation programs
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:climate
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tropical climates
tolerates dry conditions
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gptkbp:color
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brown
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Brazilian_three-banded_armadillo
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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gptkb:API
protected areas
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Vulnerable
listed as vulnerable by IUCN.
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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featured in folklore
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of wildlife conservation
symbol of conservation efforts
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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curling into a ball
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
primarily insectivorous
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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seed disperser
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gptkbp:educational_programs
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awareness campaigns
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Dasypodidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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digging
digging for food
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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limited fossil evidence
ancient relatives found
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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low
low genetic diversity
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Tolypeutes
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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60 days
about 120 days
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gptkbp:habitat
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savannas
dry forests
successful in some programs
successful in captivity
restricted to specific regions
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gptkbp:has_skin
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armored
armor-like shell
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Tolypeutes tricinctus
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gptkbp:impact
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hunting and habitat destruction
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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limited
limited social interactions
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:length
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up to 30 inches
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years
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gptkbp:litter_size
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1 to 4
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gptkbp:local_names
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tatu-bola
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
polygynous
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gptkbp:order
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Cingulata
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:population_trend
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declining
decreasing
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:Brazil
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:Tolypeutes_matacus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
seasonal mating
1 to 3 young
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for conservation
studies on armadillo behavior
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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Tolypeutes tricinctus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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gptkbp:senses
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keen sense of smell
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Tolypeutes_tricinctus_matacus
gptkb:Tolypeutes_tricinctus_tricinctus
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with certain plants
with certain parasites
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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silent
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 10 kg
up to 12 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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common in zoos
major threat to survival
many zoos worldwide
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gptkbp:year
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1758
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gptkbp:youth_programs
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altricial
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