Yangtze alligator

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
basks in the sun to regulate body temperature
gptkbp:body_shape elongated body
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:captive_breeding successful in some facilities
gptkbp:climate temperate climate
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:coloration broad and rounded
dark olive brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status Critically Endangered
gptkbp:cultural_representation featured in Chinese folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of conservation efforts in China
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
feeds on fish, birds, and small mammals
gptkbp:eye_color located on top of the head
gptkbp:first_described_by in 1870
gptkbp:foot short and strong
gptkbp:fossil_record dates back to the Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low genetic diversity
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers and lakes
gptkbp:habitat_range Yangtze River basin
gptkbp:has_skin rough and scaly
gptkbp:hatching_time about 60 to 70 days
about 25 cm long
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yangtze alligator
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:is_protected_by Chinese law
gptkbp:length 2.4 to 2.7 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Chinese_alligator
gptkbp:mouth sharp and conical
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:China
gptkbp:nesting builds nests from vegetation
gptkbp:population around 150 individuals
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
larger alligators
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:American_alligator
gptkb:Cactuar
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest studied for conservation biology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Alligator_sinensis
gptkbp:size smaller than American alligator
gptkbp:skin_color dark greenish-brown
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:speed excellent swimmer
gptkbp:successor ongoing efforts in China
gptkbp:tail_type long and muscular
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory during breeding season
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
illegal hunting
gptkbp:vocalization grunts and hisses
gptkbp:weight 45 to 90 kg
gptkbp:wildlife found in several zoos worldwide
listed by IUCN as critically endangered.
gptkbp:young called hatchlings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinese_alligator
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5