Cotton Rats

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodentia
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation thick fur
strong hind legs
gptkbp:age 2 to 3 months
gptkbp:aroma yes
gptkbp:averageLifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:behavior climbing
digging
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to fall
gptkbp:colors brown or gray
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:fauna Sigmodon hispidus
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browsing
gptkbp:fossilRecord yes
gptkbp:genus Sigmodon
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
marshes
gptkbp:hasLength 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights 10 to 15 cm
gptkbp:homeTeam none
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cotton Rats
gptkbp:litterSize 3 to 10
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting burrows
gptkbp:participatesIn seed disperser
prey species
gptkbp:populationTrend high in suitable habitats
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:relatedPatent Rats
Mice
Voles
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
model organism
gptkbp:scientificName Sigmodon
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or social
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sigmodon_hispidus_alleni
gptkb:Sigmodon_hispidus_hispidus
Sigmodon hispidus conradi
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
gptkbp:weight 150 to 300 grams
gptkbp:wildlife Mammalia
Rodentia
Eutheria