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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:adaptation
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tunneling behavior
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gptkbp:behavior
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digging
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gptkbp:characteristic
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fossorial adaptations
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:coloration
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brown to gray
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gptkbp:communication
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vocalizations
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
public education
species monitoring
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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varies by species
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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gptkb:traditional_medicine
agricultural practices
local folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:family
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Bathyergidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
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gptkbp:habitat
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subterranean burrows
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cryptomys
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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15 to 30 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 5 years
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:notable_species
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gptkb:Cryptomys_hottentotus
gptkb:Cryptomys_ansellii
gptkb:Cryptomys_mechowii
gptkb:Cryptomys_damarensis
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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:population_density
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varies by species
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
snakes
mammalian carnivores
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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evolutionary biology
social behavior
behavioral ecology
ecological impact
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gptkbp:social_structure
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colonial
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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mutualism with certain plants
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
habitat loss
predation
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:African_mole-rat
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gptkbp:weight
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200 to 500 g
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gptkbp:year
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1867
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Giant_molerat
gptkb:Mole_Rat
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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