Cavia intermedia

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities daytime active
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing
gptkbp:age 2-3 months
gptkbp:averageLifespan 4-6 years
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:colors brown to gray
gptkbp:commonName Intermediate Cavy
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
none specific
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:diet herbivore
grasses and herbs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact herbivore
gptkbp:family Caviidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Thomas,_1913
gptkbp:foragingBehavior grazing
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cavia
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 60-70 days
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open areas
limited to specific regions.
gptkbp:hasLength 20-30 cm
gptkbp:homeTeam not domesticated
gptkbp:house burrows
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cavia intermedia
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:litterSize 1-5 young
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
burrowing behavior
gptkbp:relatedTo Cavia aperea
Cavia porcellus
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas ecology
gptkbp:researchInterest model organism
gptkbp:socialResponsibility grooming
group living
gptkbp:socialStructure social animals
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 1-1.5 kg