Geomys bursarius

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:plains_pocket_gopher
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation large claws
gptkbp:age 4 to 5 weeks
gptkbp:behavior burrowing
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate tolerates drought
tolerates cold temperatures
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Plains_pocket_gopher
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:none
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:family gptkb:Geomyidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1818
gptkbp:foraging_behavior digging
gptkbp:genus Geomys
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
central United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geomys bursarius
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Thomas_Say
gptkbp:length short
20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:litter_size 2 to 6
gptkbp:movement digging
gptkbp:nesting burrow construction
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators foxes
hawks
snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Geomys_pinetis
gptkb:Geomys_bursarius
gptkb:Thomomys_bottae
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Geomyoidea
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Geomyidae
Geomys
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
poor eyesight
good hearing
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships soil aeration
gptkbp:territory 0.5 to 1 hectare
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
gptkbp:weight 200 to 400 grams