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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Rodent
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gptkbp:activities
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Nocturnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Fur-lined cheek pouches
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gptkbp:averageLifespan
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3 to 5 years
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gptkbp:behavior
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Territorial
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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Spring to Summer
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gptkbp:canEstablish
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4 to 5 weeks
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gptkbp:climate
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Temperate climates
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gptkbp:colors
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Brown
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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Vocalizations
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
None specific
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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nan
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gptkbp:diedIn
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No
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gptkbp:diet
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Herbivore
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gptkbp:explores
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Strong claws
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gptkbp:family
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Geomyidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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Extensive burrow systems
Surface foraging
Evening and night
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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Pleistocene
Extensive
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity
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Moderate
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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Western_United_States
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gptkbp:habitat
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Grasslands
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gptkbp:hasLength
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20 to 30 cm
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gptkbp:headlights
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Short
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gptkbp:homeRuns
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0.5 to 1 hectare
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Botta's Pocket Gopher
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gptkbp:litterSize
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2 to 6 young
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gptkbp:localNames
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Pocket gopher
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gptkbp:matingSystem
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Monogamous
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gptkbp:nesting
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Soil and vegetation
Burrow_nests
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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Stable
Unknown
Varies by habitat
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gptkbp:predators
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Hawks
Coyotes
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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Other pocket gophers
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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Plains Pocket Gopher
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Viviparous
6 to 12 months
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Thomomys_bottae
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gptkbp:senses
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Poor eyesight
Good sense of smell
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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Solitary
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships
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Soil aeration
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gptkbp:territory
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Yes
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gptkbp:threats
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Pesticides
Habitat loss
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gptkbp:weight
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150 to 400 grams
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