Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
GPTKB entity
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:behavior |
aquatic
basking mostly aquatic |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
|
| gptkbp:clutch_size |
up to 20 eggs
|
| gptkbp:color |
brown to olive green
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| gptkbp:composed_of |
up to 1.5 meters
up to 50 kg softshell |
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
gptkb:Chinese_government
gptkb:IUCN gptkb:API breeding programs habitat protection political issues funding limitations community involvement needed |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:endangered_species_act
Critically Endangered |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of conservation efforts
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| gptkbp:diet |
omnivore
omnivorous |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Yangtze_River
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
sensitive to temperature changes
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
1860 |
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:species
dating back 200 million years |
| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
low genetic diversity
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
Yangtze River basin
freshwater rivers sandy beaches clean water freshwater rivers and lakes successful in some facilities vegetation for nesting |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
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| gptkbp:incubation_period |
60 to 90 days
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
about 10 cm
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| gptkbp:lifespan |
over 100 years
|
| gptkbp:local_names |
gptkb:Yangtze_turtle
gptkb:Swinhoe's_softshell_turtle |
| gptkbp:migration |
limited migration
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| gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:China
|
| gptkbp:population |
less than 5 individuals
|
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
large fish |
| gptkbp:public_awareness |
increased through media coverage
endangered species campaigns |
| gptkbp:range |
Yangtze River Basin
limited to a few locations widespread in China |
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Softshell_Turtles
gptkb:Yangtze_River_Dolphin gptkb:Asian_Giant_Softshell_Turtle |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
ecological role
biodiversity indicator |
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Rafetus_swinhoei
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| gptkbp:size |
up to 1.2 meters in length
up to 1.8 meters in length |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary
|
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
algae on shell
|
| gptkbp:threats |
pollution
habitat loss overexploitation illegal hunting |
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 100 kg
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
zoos and aquariums
high risk of extinction one of the rarest turtles in the world |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yangtze_River
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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