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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:activityPattern
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diurnal
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gptkbp:adultColor
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9-15 inches
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gptkbp:adultWeight
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8-15 pounds
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gptkbp:burrowing
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true
up to 40 feet
up to 10 feet
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3-15 eggs
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Vulnerable
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Daudin
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1802
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gptkbp:diet
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herbivore
leaves
fruits
grasses
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gptkbp:ecosystemEngineer
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true
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Testudinidae
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:South_Carolina
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Gopherus
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gptkbp:habitat
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scrub
over 350 species
sandhills
longleaf pine forests
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gptkbp:hibernates
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does not hibernate
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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gopher tortoise
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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80-100 days
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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Vulnerable
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gptkbp:lifespan
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40-60 years
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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southeastern United States
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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domed shell
shovel-like forelimbs
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gptkbp:plastronColor
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yellowish
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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state laws
federal law (in parts of its range)
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lays eggs
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Gopherus_polyphemus
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gptkbp:shellColor
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brown
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gptkbp:stateReptile
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gptkb:Georgia
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gptkbp:stateTortoiseOf
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gptkb:Florida
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:disease
habitat loss
predation
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Apalachicola_National_Forest
gptkb:Delnor-Wiggins_Pass_State_Park
gptkb:Savannas_Preserve_State_Park
gptkb:Suwannee_River_State_Park,_Florida
gptkb:Gulf_Coastal_Plain
gptkb:Zoo_Knoxville
gptkb:Caladesi_Island_State_Park
gptkb:Honeymoon_Island_State_Park
gptkb:Piney_Woods
gptkb:Brooker_Creek_Preserve
gptkb:Gopherus
gptkb:Caladesi_Island
gptkb:Egmont_Key
gptkb:Jacksonville_Arboretum_&_Gardens
gptkb:Longleaf_Pine
gptkb:Blowing_Rocks_Preserve
gptkb:Hobe_Sound_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Mississippi_Sandhill_Crane_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Osceola_National_Forest
gptkb:Sandhills_region
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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