gptkbp:instanceOf
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Rodent
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gptkbp:activities
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Diurnal or nocturnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Strong hind legs
Good burrowing ability
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gptkbp:age
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3 to 10
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gptkbp:averageLifespan
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1 to 2 years
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gptkbp:averageTemperature
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20 to 30 cm
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gptkbp:behavior
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Nocturnal
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gptkbp:bodyStyle
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37.5 °C
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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Spring to Fall
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gptkbp:climate
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Tolerates various climates
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gptkbp:colors
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Brown to gray
Dense and soft
Fur is coarse
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Hispid_Cotton_Rat
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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Vocalizations
Scent marking
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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Herbivore
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gptkbp:faced
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Small and rounded
Large and dark
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gptkbp:family
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Cricetidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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Forages on ground
Climbs shrubs
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:habitat
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Grasslands
Wetlands
Fields
Marshes
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gptkbp:hasStudentBody
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Medium-sized rodent
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gptkbp:headlights
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Shorter than body
Scaly and short
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hispid Cotton Rat
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gptkbp:humanInteraction
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Occasionally kept as pets
Used in research
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:nesting
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Burrows_or_grass_nests
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gptkbp:order
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Rodentia
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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Stable
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gptkbp:predators
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Birds of prey
Snakes
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Cotton_Rat
gptkb:Eastern_Cotton_Rat
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gptkbp:reproduction
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High
Viviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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Ecological studies
Disease studies
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gptkbp:scientificName
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Sigmodon hispidus
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gptkbp:senses
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Good hearing and smell
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility
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Territorial
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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Solitary_or_social
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gptkbp:threats
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Predation
Habitat loss
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gptkbp:weight
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100 to 200 grams
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