Black-tailed prairie dog

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prairie_dogs
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:age 6 weeks
gptkbp:behavior foraging
grooming
playing
highly social
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:climate tolerates cold temperatures
tolerates droughts
gptkbp:color brownish
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
habitat restoration
population monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of the prairie ecosystem
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:ecological_role keystone species
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sciuridae
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cynomys
gptkbp:gestation_period 30-35 days
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open plains
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black-tailed prairie dog
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:lifespan 3-5 years in the wild
gptkbp:litter_size gptkb:launch_complex
3-5 pups
gptkbp:nesting burrows
gptkbp:order gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators hawks
coyotes
badgers
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:black-footed_ferret
white-tailed prairie dog
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus study of social behavior
study of conservation biology
study of ecosystem dynamics
gptkbp:size 30-40 cm long
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
family groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Cynomys_ludovicianus
gptkbp:territorial_behavior marking territory
gptkbp:threats gptkb:metropolitan_area
habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:weight 0.7-1.5 kg