Cavia tschudii

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:averageLifespan 4-5 years
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
courtship displays
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:colors brown
dark brown
short-haired
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Tschudi's_guinea_pig
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:constructionMaterial rounded ears
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local pets in some areas
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution Andes region
gptkbp:faced short snout
gptkbp:family Caviidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Julius_von_Tschudi
gptkbp:fishSpecies non-retractable claws
gptkbp:foot four toes
gptkbp:foragingBehavior grazing
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cavia
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 60-70 days
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
high altitudes
open areas
gptkbp:hasLength 25-30 cm
gptkbp:headlights short
gptkbp:homeTeam not commonly domesticated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cavia tschudii
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:nesting ground nests
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
varies by region
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedTo Cavia aperea
guinea pigs
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
1-5 per litter
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for genetics.
gptkbp:senses keen hearing
gptkbp:size medium
gptkbp:skin light brown
gptkbp:socialResponsibility grooming
communicative
dominance hierarchy
gptkbp:socialStructure herds
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied sounds
gptkbp:weight 700 grams
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1845