Dipodomys ordii

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation large hind legs for jumping
ability to survive on minimal water
fur-lined cheek pouches
gptkbp:age about 2-3 months
gptkbp:averageLifespan 2-5 years
gptkbp:behavior foraging at night
storing food in burrows
gptkbp:bodyStyle thermoregulation
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:colors light brown to gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Ord's_kangaroo_rat
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
scent marking
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
population monitoring
gptkbp:culturalSignificance studied in ecological research
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
western_United_States
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
prey species
gptkbp:family gptkb:Dipodidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior digging burrows
gptkbp:fossilRecord fossils_found_in_North_America
gptkbp:geneticDiversity studied for genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dipodomys
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
gptkbp:hasLength 20-25 cm
gptkbp:headlights 10-15 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dipodomys ordii
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:litterSize 2-6 young
gptkbp:movement saltatorial
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Dipodomys_heermanni
gptkb:Dipodomys_merriami
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest model organism for desert ecology
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
gptkbp:weight 60-120 grams