Himalayan striped squirrel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities active during the day
foraging for nuts and seeds
gptkbp:adaptation adapted to cold climates
gptkbp:age called kits
gptkbp:area 1 to 5 individuals
gptkbp:averageLifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:canEstablish 6 to 8 weeks
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:climbRate excellent climbers
gptkbp:colors brown and white stripes
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations and tail movements
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:culturalSignificance not widely known
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution Nepal,_India,_Bhutan
gptkbp:family Sciuridae
gptkbp:fauna Tamiops mcclellandii
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy by_Thomas_in_1867
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground foraging
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited fossil record
gptkbp:genus Tamiops
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:hasLength 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:headlights 15 to 20 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Himalayan striped squirrel
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Himalayas
gptkbp:nesting tree hollows or burrows
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedTo other Tamiops species
other rodent species
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for ecological roles
gptkbp:senses keen eyesight and hearing
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territory marking territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 150 to 250 grams