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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:Varanus
gptkb:Varanidae
gptkb:Savannah_Monitor
gptkb:Savannah_monitor
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal
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gptkbp:aroma
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keen sense of smell
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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warm climates
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gptkbp:behavior
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terrestrial
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gptkbp:body_style
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elongated
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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seasonal
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gptkbp:climate
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adapted to dry climates
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gptkbp:climb_rate
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limited
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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up to 20 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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dark brown
brown with yellow spots
depends on locality
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gptkbp:common_name
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savannah monitor
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitored by conservationists
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in some cultures
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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predator in its ecosystem
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Varanidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by John Edward Gray in 1842
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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active forager
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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notable fossil record
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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subject of genetic research
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Varanus
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
grasslands
savannas
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gptkbp:has_skin
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scaly
used in traditional crafts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Varanus exanthematicus
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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ambush
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 6 months
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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limited social interaction
can be kept as pets
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gptkbp:launch_date
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small and vulnerable
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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varies by region
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gptkbp:mating_system
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courtship displays
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
rodents
large snakes
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Varanus_niloticus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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important for ecological studies
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Varanus_exanthematicus
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gptkbp:size
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up to 1.5 meters
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and muscular
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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may be territorial
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:venomous
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:vision
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good eyesight
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gptkbp:wildlife
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popular in the pet trade
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