Giant woodrat

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:activities Nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation Thick fur for insulation
gptkbp:age 2 to 6
gptkbp:averageLifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to Fall
gptkbp:canEstablish 4 to 5 weeks
gptkbp:climbRate Good climbers
gptkbp:colors Seasonal changes
Brown to gray
Dull brown
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations and scent marking
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Habitat protection programs
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Native_American_folklore
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
Ability to digest tough plant material
gptkbp:family Cricetidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Scavenger
Forages for food at night
gptkbp:fossilRecord Pleistocene
gptkbp:genus Neotoma
gptkbp:habitat Deserts
Urban development
Rocky areas
gptkbp:hasCitations Nocturnal_foraging
gptkbp:hasLength Up to 40 cm
gptkbp:headlights Up to 30 cm
Long and hairy
gptkbp:homeRuns 1 to 2 hectares
gptkbp:house Rock crevices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giant woodrat
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 10 years
Up to 5 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:nesting Builds nests of twigs and leaves
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
Varies by habitat
gptkbp:predators Snakes
Hides in burrows
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Woodrats
gptkbp:reproduction Moderate
Breeds year-round
gptkbp:researchInterest Ecological studies
gptkbp:scientificName Neotoma cinerea
gptkbp:size 30 to 40 cm long
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Limited social interaction
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary_or_in_small_groups
gptkbp:subspecies Several recognized
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships With certain plants
gptkbp:territory Defends territory
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 0.5 to 1.5 kg