Heteromyidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:activity_pattern crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation water conservation
burrowing behavior
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:characterized_by fur-lined cheek pouches
large hind legs
gptkbp:climate_adaptation desert adaptation
temperature tolerance
gptkbp:coloration varies by species
gptkbp:common_name Kangaroo rats
Pocket mice
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
scent marking
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
species monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:contains gptkb:kangaroo_rats
pocket mice
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:scientific_research
native American folklore
gptkbp:diet seeds
granivorous
gptkbp:first_described_by Thomas 1897
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scatter-hoarding
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_studies population genetics
phylogenetics
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Mexico
Western United States
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
deserts
gptkbp:has_family gptkb:Geomyidae
gptkb:Cricetidae
gptkbp:has_features long tails
large ears
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heteromyidae
gptkbp:length small to medium
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:movement bipedal jumping
digging.
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting burrows
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance evolutionary biology
ecological studies
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:subgenres gptkb:Dipodomyinae
gptkb:Perognathinae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
gptkbp:young altricial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rodentia
gptkb:Kangaroo_rat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5