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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Rodent
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gptkbp:activities
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Diurnal or nocturnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Fur insulation
Strong incisors
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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
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gptkbp:colors
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Brown to gray
Camouflaged fur
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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
None specific
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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None known
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gptkbp:diet
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Herbivore
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gptkbp:diseaseResistance
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Potential carriers of hantavirus
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gptkbp:family
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Cricetidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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Ground forager
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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Present in Pleistocene
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity
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Studied for genetics
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:habitat
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Grasslands
Wetlands
Fields
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gptkbp:hasLength
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20 to 30 cm
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gptkbp:headlights
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8 to 12 cm
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eastern cotton rat
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gptkbp:humanInteraction
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Occasional pest
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Up to 4 years
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gptkbp:movement
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Terrestrial
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gptkbp:nesting
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Burrows
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gptkbp:numberOfStudents
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3 to 8 per litter
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gptkbp:participatesIn
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Seed disperser
Prey species
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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Stable
Varies by habitat
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gptkbp:predators
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Birds of prey
Snakes
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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gptkb:Hispid_cotton_rat
gptkb:Cotton_rat
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Viviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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Model organism
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gptkbp:scientificName
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Sigmodon hispidus
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gptkbp:senses
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Good hearing and smell
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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:threats
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Predation
Habitat loss
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gptkbp:weight
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100 to 200 grams
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