Hispid cotton rat

GPTKB entity

Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:averageLifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to fall
gptkbp:colors brown to gray
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:family Cricetidae
gptkbp:genus Sigmodon
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 23 days
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
moist areas
gptkbp:hasLength 20 to 30 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hispid cotton rat
gptkbp:litterSize 3 to 10
gptkbp:movement terrestrial
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:participatesIn seed disperser
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cotton_rat
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
gptkbp:scientificName Sigmodon hispidus
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or social
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sigmodon_hispidus_alleni
gptkb:Sigmodon_hispidus_texianus
gptkb:Sigmodon_hispidus_arizonae
gptkb:Sigmodon_hispidus_merriami
gptkb:Sigmodon_hispidus_hispidus
gptkb:Sigmodon_hispidus_peruanus
Sigmodon hispidus andinus
Sigmodon hispidus bolivianus
Sigmodon hispidus chapmani
Sigmodon hispidus chilensis
Sigmodon hispidus chiriquensis
Sigmodon hispidus columbianus
Sigmodon hispidus concolor
Sigmodon hispidus costaricensis
Sigmodon hispidus griseus
Sigmodon hispidus guatemalensis
Sigmodon hispidus hirsutus
Sigmodon hispidus hondurensis
Sigmodon hispidus nicaraguensis
Sigmodon hispidus nigrescens
Sigmodon hispidus oaxacensis
Sigmodon hispidus orizabae
Sigmodon hispidus panamensis
Sigmodon hispidus paraguayensis
Sigmodon hispidus pueblensis
Sigmodon hispidus rufescens
Sigmodon hispidus salvadorensis
Sigmodon hispidus thomasi
Sigmodon hispidus uruguayensis
Sigmodon hispidus venezuelensis
Sigmodon hispidus yucatanensis
Sigmodon hispidus zygomaticus
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 150 to 300 grams
gptkbp:youthClub about 3 weeks