Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
species
|
| gptkbp:activities |
primarily active at night
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
strong teeth for gnawing
|
| gptkbp:age |
2 to 4
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
|
| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
robust
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
year-round
successful in some zoos |
| gptkbp:canEstablish |
about 4 weeks
|
| gptkbp:climate |
humid tropical climate
|
| gptkbp:colors |
brown to gray
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
no breeding programs endangered habitat protection |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in documentaries
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
local folklore
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| gptkbp:diet |
herbivore
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
seed disperser
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| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Nesomyidae
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
P. A. A. M. de Blainville
|
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
ground forager
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| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
exists
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| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
moderate
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
tropical forests
threat to population dense vegetation for cover rainforest and scrubland eastern_Madagascar |
| gptkbp:hasLength |
up to 60 cm
|
| gptkbp:headlights |
approximately 30 cm
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
studied for evolutionary biology
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Giant rat of Madagascar
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 8 years
up to 5 years in the wild |
| gptkbp:localNames |
Ratsy
|
| gptkbp:matingSystem |
polygamous
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| gptkbp:musicStyle |
limited_to_Madagascar
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| gptkbp:nativeTo |
gptkb:Madagascar
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| gptkbp:nesting |
burrows or dense vegetation
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| gptkbp:order |
Rodentia
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| gptkbp:populationTrend |
unknown
declining |
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
other_Malagasy_rodents
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1839
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
1 to 3 litters per year |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
ecology and conservation
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Hypogeomys_antimena
|
| gptkbp:senses |
keen sense of smell
|
| gptkbp:size |
up to 1 meter long
|
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
limited social interaction
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| gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary or small groups
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| gptkbp:territory |
yes
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| gptkbp:threats |
habitat destruction, hunting
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| gptkbp:weight |
up to 1.5 kg
|