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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:activityPattern
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diurnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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well adapted to arid environments
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gptkbp:burrowing
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creates complex burrow systems
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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herbivore
seeds
fruits
grasses
roots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Sciuridae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Oldfield_Thomas
1905
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:Lesotho
gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Swaziland
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gptkbp:furColor
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brown with white stripes
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Xerus
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod
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about 48 days
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cape ground squirrel
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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22 to 26 cm (body)
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 6 years in the wild
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gptkbp:litterSize
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1 to 3
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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southern Africa
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Rodentia
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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snakes
birds of prey
jackals
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gptkbp:reproduction
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breeds year-round
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Xerus_inauris
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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males larger than females
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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lives in colonies
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gptkbp:tailLength
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used for shade
about 20 to 25 cm
bushy and white-tipped
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gptkbp:weight
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about 500 to 600 grams
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Desert_Animal_Area
gptkb:Xerus_inauris
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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