Erethizon dorsatum myops

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:age kits
gptkbp:averageLifespan 5 to 7 years
gptkbp:bodyStyle quills
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring
gptkbp:canEstablish about 2 months
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:colors brown to black
gptkbp:commonName Myops porcupine
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of wilderness
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Erethizontidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browsing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Erethizon
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 210 days
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
forests
wooded areas
gptkbp:hasLength 60 to 90 cm
gptkbp:historicalResearch studied for ecology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erethizon dorsatum myops
gptkbp:isA gptkb:North_American_porcupine
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
up to 20 years
gptkbp:majorIndustry fruits
leaves
bobcats
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in trees
gptkbp:notable_player quills
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
low to moderate
gptkbp:predators cougars
gptkbp:region gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Erethizon_dorsatum
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:sleepingHabits in trees
gptkbp:socialResponsibility generally solitary
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 5 to 27 kg