Highland woodrat

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:activities Active year-round
gptkbp:age Altricial
gptkbp:averageLifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:behavior Nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to early summer
gptkbp:canEstablish 4 to 5 weeks
gptkbp:colors Soft and dense
Seasonal changes in fur color
Gray to brown fur
Bicolored tail
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations
Scent marking
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Public education
Habitat protection
Population monitoring
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Larger than many other woodrat species
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Native_American_folklore
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:distribution Western_United_States
gptkbp:family Cricetidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Scavenger
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Neotominae
Neotoma
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 30 to 35 days
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Shrublands
Rocky_Mountain_region
gptkbp:hasLength 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights 10 to 15 cm
Dark above, lighter below
gptkbp:homeRuns Varies by habitat quality
gptkbp:house Burrows
Rocky_crevices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Highland woodrat
gptkbp:matingSystem Polygamous
gptkbp:movement Quadrupedal
gptkbp:nesting Builds nests with vegetation
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
Snakes
Coyotes
gptkbp:relatedPatent Eastern woodrat
Western woodrat
gptkbp:reproduction Breeds once a year
gptkbp:researchInterest Conservation efforts
Ecological studies
gptkbp:scientificName Neotoma macrotis
gptkbp:senses Good sense of smell
Good hearing
Moderate vision
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Territorial
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary_or_in_small_groups
gptkbp:threats Climate change
Invasive species
Habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 150 to 300 grams