Heteromyidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation water conservation
burrowing behavior
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate desert adaptation
temperature tolerance
gptkbp:color 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:Research_Institute
native American folklore
gptkbp:diet seeds
granivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Mexico
Western United States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Geomyidae
gptkb:Cricetidae
gptkbp:first_described_by Thomas 1897
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scatter-hoarding
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity population genetics
phylogenetics
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
deserts
gptkbp:has_feature long tails
large ears
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heteromyidae
gptkbp:is_characterized_by fur-lined cheek pouches
large hind legs
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_focus evolutionary biology
ecological studies
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:subgenres gptkb:Dipodomyinae
gptkb:Perognathinae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
gptkbp:young altricial