Dipodomys merriami

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation large hind legs
gptkbp:averageLifespan 2-5 years
gptkbp:behavior digging burrows
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:canEstablish 4-5 weeks
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:climate arid environments
gptkbp:colors light brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Merriam's_kangaroo_rat
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance native folklore
gptkbp:diet granivorous
gptkbp:family gptkb:Dipodidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior digging
scatter-hoarding
gptkbp:fossilRecord Pleistocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dipodomys
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 30 days
gptkbp:habitat deserts
gptkbp:hasLength 10-15 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dipodomys merriami
gptkbp:humanInteraction habitat loss
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:litterSize 2-6
gptkbp:movement saltation
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators high
snakes
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Dipodomys_ordii
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Dipodomys_merriami
gptkbp:senses keen hearing
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Dipodomys_merriami_arenarius
Dipodomys merriami hirsutus
Dipodomys merriami merriami
Dipodomys merriami parvus
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with plants
gptkbp:territory territorial
gptkbp:weight 50-100 g