gptkbp:instanceOf
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species
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gptkbp:activities
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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large hind legs for jumping
ability to survive on minimal water
fur-lined cheek pouches
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gptkbp:age
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about 2-3 months
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gptkbp:averageLifespan
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2-5 years
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gptkbp:behavior
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foraging at night
storing food in burrows
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gptkbp:bodyStyle
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thermoregulation
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:class
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Mammalia
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gptkbp:colors
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light brown to gray
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Ord's_kangaroo_rat
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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vocalizations
scent marking
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
habitat protection
population monitoring
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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studied in ecological research
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gptkbp:diet
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herbivore
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
western_United_States
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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seed disperser
prey species
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Dipodidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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digging burrows
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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fossils_found_in_North_America
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity
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studied for genetic diversity
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Dipodomys
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
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gptkbp:hasLength
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20-25 cm
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gptkbp:headlights
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10-15 cm
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dipodomys ordii
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gptkbp:kingdom
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Animalia
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gptkbp:litterSize
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2-6 young
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gptkbp:movement
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saltatorial
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:order
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Rodentia
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gptkbp:phylum
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Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
snakes
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Dipodomys_heermanni
gptkb:Dipodomys_merriami
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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model organism for desert ecology
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
predation
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gptkbp:weight
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60-120 grams
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