Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
garden
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| gptkbp:activities |
diurnal
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| gptkbp:area |
up to 40 individuals
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
spring
|
| gptkbp:canEstablish |
about 6 weeks
|
| gptkbp:climate |
tolerate temperature extremes
|
| gptkbp:colors |
brown to gray
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| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
barking
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat protection population monitoring protected in some areas |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
indicator species
keystone species |
| gptkbp:diet |
herbivore
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| gptkbp:diseaseResistance |
susceptible to plague
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
habitat loss
disease predation influence plant community structure |
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
up to 3 meters
forage in groups early morning and late afternoon |
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
ancestors date back millions of years
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| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
high within populations
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| gptkbp:habitat |
grasslands
impacts population viability open areas with vegetation |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
alarm calls for predators
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| gptkbp:hitSingle |
social grooming
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Abilene Prairie Dogs
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| gptkbp:humanInteraction |
agriculture and urban development
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
problem-solving skills
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| gptkbp:interactsWith |
often seen as pests
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| gptkbp:lifespan |
3 to 5 years in the wild
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| gptkbp:litterSize |
3 to 5 pups
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| gptkbp:matingSystem |
promiscuous mating
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| gptkbp:nesting |
digging burrows
|
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
soil aeration
food source for predators |
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
declining in some areas
high in suitable habitats |
| gptkbp:predators |
hawks
coyotes |
| gptkbp:range |
gptkb:North_America
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
breeds once a year
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for social behavior
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| gptkbp:rootSystem |
complex_tunnel_systems
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| gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
hibernate in extreme cold
|
| gptkbp:size |
30 to 40 cm in length
|
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
learn from group members
dominant males and females |
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
colonial
|
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
with prairie rattlesnakes
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| gptkbp:territory |
mark territory with scent
aggressive towards intruders |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
varied calls for alarm
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| gptkbp:weight |
1 to 2 kg
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