African giant rats

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf right
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Cricetomys
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nesomyidae
gptkbp:furColor white underparts
brownish-grey
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cricetomys
gptkbp:habitat forests
savannas
agricultural areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African giant rats
gptkbp:length up to 90 cm including tail
gptkbp:lifespan up to 8 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:notableFor large size among African rodents
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Cricetomys_emini
gptkb:Cricetomys_gambianus
gptkbp:predators snakes
birds of prey
carnivorous mammals
gptkbp:reproduction multiple litters per year
gptkbp:tailLength long and scaly
gptkbp:trainer APOPO
gptkbp:usedFor landmine detection
tuberculosis detection
gptkbp:weight 1 to 1.4 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hemimerina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7