Hispid Cotton Rat

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:activities Diurnal or nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation Strong hind legs
Good burrowing ability
gptkbp:age 3 to 10
gptkbp:averageLifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:averageTemperature 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:behavior Nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle 37.5 °C
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to Fall
gptkbp:climate Tolerates various climates
gptkbp:colors Brown to gray
Dense and soft
Fur is coarse
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Hispid_Cotton_Rat
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations
Scent marking
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:faced Small and rounded
Large and dark
gptkbp:family Cricetidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Forages on ground
Climbs shrubs
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Wetlands
Fields
Marshes
gptkbp:hasStudentBody Medium-sized rodent
gptkbp:headlights Shorter than body
Scaly and short
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hispid Cotton Rat
gptkbp:humanInteraction Occasionally kept as pets
Used in research
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nesting Burrows_or_grass_nests
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
Snakes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cotton_Rat
gptkb:Eastern_Cotton_Rat
gptkbp:reproduction High
Viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Ecological studies
Disease studies
gptkbp:scientificName Sigmodon hispidus
gptkbp:senses Good hearing and smell
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Territorial
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary_or_social
gptkbp:threats Predation
Habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 100 to 200 grams