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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:behavior
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aquatic
basking
mostly aquatic
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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successful in some facilities
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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sensitive to temperature changes
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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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brown to olive green
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gptkbp:composed_by
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up to 1.5 meters
up to 50 kg
softshell
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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gptkb:Chinese_government
gptkb:IUCN
gptkb:WWF
breeding programs
habitat protection
political issues
funding limitations
community involvement needed
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:endangered_species_act
Critically Endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of conservation efforts
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gptkbp:diet
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omnivore
omnivorous
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gptkbp:discovery
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gptkb:Yangtze_River
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
1860
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Maya_civilization
dating back 200 million years
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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low genetic diversity
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gptkbp:habitat
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freshwater rivers
sandy beaches
freshwater rivers and lakes
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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clean water
vegetation for nesting
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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Yangtze River basin
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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about 10 cm
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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60 to 90 days
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gptkbp:lifespan
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over 100 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Yangtze_turtle
gptkb:Swinhoe's_softshell_turtle
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gptkbp:migration
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limited migration
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:China
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gptkbp:population
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less than 5 individuals
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
large fish
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gptkbp:public_awareness
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increased through media coverage
endangered species campaigns
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gptkbp:range
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Yangtze River Basin
limited to a few locations
widespread in China
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Softshell_Turtles
gptkb:Yangtze_River_Dolphin
gptkb:Asian_Giant_Softshell_Turtle
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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ecological role
biodiversity indicator
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Rafetus_swinhoei
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gptkbp:size
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up to 1.2 meters in length
up to 1.8 meters in length
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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algae on shell
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gptkbp:threats
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pollution
habitat loss
overexploitation
illegal hunting
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 100 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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zoos and aquariums
high risk of extinction
one of the rarest turtles in the world
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Yangtze_River
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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