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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:adultMortality
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low
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gptkbp:adultSizeAge
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15-20 years
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gptkbp:burrowing
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digs burrows to escape heat
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gptkbp:captiveBreeding
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common
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gptkbp:captiveDiet
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flowers
grasses
leafy greens
vegetables
hay
cactus pads
fruits (rarely)
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gptkbp:CITESStatus
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gptkb:Appendix_II
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Reptilia
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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15-30 eggs
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:African_spurred_tortoise
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Vulnerable
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1934
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gptkbp:diet
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herbivore
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkb:Cameroon
gptkb:Central_African_Republic
gptkb:Chad
gptkb:Eritrea
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Ivory_Coast
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Mauritania
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Senegal
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:Togo
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gptkbp:ecologicalRole
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soil aeration
grazing
seed dispersal
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Testudinidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Leonhard_Stejneger
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Centrochelys
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gptkbp:growthForm
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gptkb:fire
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:grass
semi-arid grasslands
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gptkbp:hatchlingSize
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about 5 cm
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gptkbp:hatchlingWeight
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about 25 grams
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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sulcata tortoise
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gptkbp:humidityTolerance
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low
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gptkbp:illegalTrade
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problematic
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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90-120 days
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gptkbp:introducedAsPet
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worldwide
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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VU
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gptkbp:juvenileMortality
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high
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gptkbp:keelOnShell
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present
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:largestTortoiseInAfrica
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true
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 70 years
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gptkbp:maximumLength
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up to 83 cm
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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over 100 kg
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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northern Africa
southern edge of the Sahara Desert
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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large size
spurs on hind legs
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Testudines
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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humans
carnivorous mammals
large birds
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gptkbp:reproduction
|
oviparous
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Centrochelys_sulcata
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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males larger than females
males have longer tails
males have concave plastron
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gptkbp:shape
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oval
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gptkbp:shellColor
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light brown
yellowish
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gptkbp:temperature
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high
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gptkbp:thirdLargestTortoiseInWorld
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true
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
pet trade
overgrazing
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:livestock
gptkb:traditional_medicine
food (locally)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:African_spurred_tortoise
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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