Family Heteromyidae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pocket_Mouse
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation thick fur
water conservation
burrowing
granivorous
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
territoriality
gptkbp:body_style streamlined
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate arid environments
gptkbp:color varies by species
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:kangaroo_rats
pocket mice
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
species monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance native American folklore
gptkbp:diet seeds
gptkbp:distribution western United States
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:John_A._Allen
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scatter-hoarding
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high in some species
gptkbp:habitat sandy soils
deserts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Family Heteromyidae
gptkbp:includes gptkb:kangaroo_rats
pocket mice
gptkbp:is_characterized_by fur-lined cheek pouches
large hind legs
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:length small to medium
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:litter_size 2 to 6
gptkbp:mating_system polygamous
gptkbp:movement bipedal jumping
gptkbp:nesting burrow construction
gptkbp:origin diverged from other rodents
gptkbp:population_trend varies by region
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus ecological studies
behavioral studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Heteromyidae
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:subgenres gptkb:Dipodomyinae
gptkb:Perognathinae
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with plants
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:snake
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation