Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Rodent
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| gptkbp:activities |
Mostly active at night
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| gptkbp:averageLifespan |
2 to 4 years
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| gptkbp:behavior |
Nocturnal
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| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
Spring to summer
Sexually mature at 3 to 4 months |
| gptkbp:canEstablish |
About 4 weeks
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| gptkbp:climate |
Adapted to arid environments
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| gptkbp:colors |
Brown to gray
Dorsal fur darker than ventral |
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
Vocalizations and scent marking
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
Habitat protection Monitoring populations |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Used in local folklore
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| gptkbp:diet |
Herbivore
Ability to digest tough plant material |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Seed disperser
Sensitive to climate change |
| gptkbp:faced |
Large and dark
Large and rounded |
| gptkbp:family |
Cricetidae
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| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
By_Merriam_in_1898
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| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
Scavenger
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| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
Known from Pleistocene fossils
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| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
Moderate genetic diversity
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| gptkbp:genus |
Neotoma
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| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Baja_California
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| gptkbp:habitat |
Urban development
Desert scrub Efforts underway in some areas Prefers rocky areas |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
Nocturnal_foraging_to_avoid_predators
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| gptkbp:hasLength |
20 to 30 cm
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| gptkbp:headlights |
About 10 to 15 cm
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| gptkbp:homeRuns |
Varies by habitat
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Baja woodrat
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| gptkbp:litterSize |
Average 3
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| gptkbp:matingSystem |
Promiscuous
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| gptkbp:nesting |
Builds nests in bushes or trees
Leaves and twigs |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
2 to 6 per litter
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| gptkbp:populationTrend |
Stable
Varies by habitat quality |
| gptkbp:predators |
Snakes
Prey for larger mammals |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Western woodrat
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
Viviparous
High reproductive rate |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Studied for ecological roles
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Neotoma fuscipes
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| gptkbp:senses |
Good sense of smell
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| gptkbp:sleepingHabits |
Sleeps in nests
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| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
Limited social interactions
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| gptkbp:socialStructure |
Solitary_or_in_small_groups
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| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Neotoma_fuscipes_fuscipes
gptkb:Neotoma_fuscipes_fallax |
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
May share habitat with other rodents
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| gptkbp:territory |
Defends territory
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| gptkbp:threats |
Habitat loss
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| gptkbp:weight |
150 to 300 grams
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