Heermann's kangaroo rat

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation large ears
long hind legs
fur-lined cheek pouches
gptkbp:behavior territorial
gptkbp:breeding_range 6 months
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:coloration light brown
white underbelly
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
population monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American folklore
gptkbp:diet granivorous
gptkbp:family gptkb:Heteromyidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1848
gptkbp:foraging_behavior digging burrows
seed caching
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dipodomys
gptkbp:habitat deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference sandy soils
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heermann's kangaroo rat
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 3 years
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_density varies by habitat
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ord's_kangaroo_rat
Giant kangaroo rat
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance ecological studies
gptkbp:sleeping_habits in burrows
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Dipodomys_heermanni
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Dipodomys_heermanni_heermanni
gptkb:Dipodomys_heermanni_perblandus
Dipodomys heermanni merriami
gptkbp:tail_length 25 to 30 cm
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
gptkbp:weaning_age 3 weeks
gptkbp:weight 100 to 150 grams
gptkbp:youth_programs 2 to 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dipodomys_heermanni
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6