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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Rodent
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gptkbp:activities
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Active at night
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Burrowing
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gptkbp:averageLifespan
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1 to 2 years
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gptkbp:behavior
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Nocturnal
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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Spring to Fall
2 to 3 months
Multiple litters per year
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gptkbp:climate
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Temperate climates
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gptkbp:colors
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Brown to gray
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Cotton_rat
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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Vocalizations
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
Habitat protection
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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None known
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gptkbp:diet
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Herbivore
Grasses and seeds
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Southern_United_States
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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Seed disperser
Sensitive to temperature changes
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gptkbp:family
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Cricetidae
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gptkbp:fauna
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Occasional pest in agriculture
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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Grazing
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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Pleistocene
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity
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Moderate
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gptkbp:genus
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Sigmodon
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gptkbp:habitat
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Grasslands
Wetlands
Urban development
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gptkbp:hasLength
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20 to 30 cm
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cotton rat
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gptkbp:humanInteraction
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Research subject
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Up to 4 years
1 to 2 years
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gptkbp:migration
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Non-migratory
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gptkbp:movement
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Quadrupedal
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nesting
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Constructs nests in grass
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gptkbp:numberOfStudents
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3 to 10 per litter
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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Stable
Varies by habitat
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gptkbp:predators
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Snakes
Population control
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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gptkb:Rice_rat
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Viviparous
Polygynous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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Model organism for studies.
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gptkbp:scientificName
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Sigmodon hispidus
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gptkbp:sleepingHabits
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Burrows
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility
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Gregarious in some areas
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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Solitary_or_social
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships
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None known
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gptkbp:territory
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Yes
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gptkbp:threats
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Habitat loss
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gptkbp:weight
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150 to 300 grams
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