Assertion: gopher tortoise | /r/CapableOf | take long time
Facets:
value: to reach the rate of survival
type: PURPOSE
value: to reach sexual maturity
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Gopher tortoises take a long time to mature ( 10-15 years) and can live 40 years or more.
text: Because gopher tortoises take a long time to reach sexual maturity and the rate of survival for eggs and hatchlings is extremely low, populations cannot be harvested sustainably.