echidnas

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:monoshock
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:aroma highly developed
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 32° C
gptkbp:body_shape elongated snout
gptkbp:breeding_season July to September
gptkbp:climate_adaptation cold climates
hot climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
brown
yellowish
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:short-beaked_echidna
gptkb:spiny_anteater
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Australian fauna
indigenous mythology
gptkbp:defense_mechanism curling into a ball
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:family gptkb:Tachyglossidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior digging
sniffing out food
gptkbp:fossil_record ancient relatives
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Tachyglossus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
forests
woodlands
scrublands
gptkbp:has_skin spiny and leathery
gptkbp:have_spines gptkb:true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label echidnas
gptkbp:incubation_period about 10 days
gptkbp:length 30 to 45 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:order gptkb:Monotremata
gptkbp:originated_in over 100 million years old
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Dog
foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:puggle_diet gptkb:milk
gptkbp:related_species platypus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:senses poor eyesight
good hearing
gptkbp:skin_color light brown
dark brown
gptkbp:social_behavior territorial
mating displays
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Tachyglossus_aculeatus
gptkbp:spine_function protection
gptkbp:spine_length up to 5 cm
gptkbp:threats gptkb:invasive_species
climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 2 to 7 kg
gptkbp:youth_development hatchlings are called puggles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kangaroo_Island
gptkb:monoshock
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5