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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Rodent
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gptkbp:activities
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Dusk to dawn
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Water conservation
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gptkbp:age
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Kits
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gptkbp:behavior
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Nocturnal
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gptkbp:bodyStyle
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Homeothermic
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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Spring to summer
1 to 2 litters per year
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gptkbp:canEstablish
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4 to 5 weeks
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gptkbp:climate
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Desert climates
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gptkbp:colors
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Brown or gray
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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Vocalizations
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
Habitat protection
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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None known
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gptkbp:diet
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Seeds
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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Seed disperser
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gptkbp:family
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Heteromyidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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Yes
Granivorous
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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Yes
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Dipodomys
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gptkbp:habitat
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Deserts
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gptkbp:headlights
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Long and tufted
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kangaroo Rat
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3 to 5 years
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gptkbp:movement
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Hopping
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nesting
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Plant materials
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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Variable
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gptkbp:predators
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Birds of prey
Snakes
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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Jerboas
Pocket mice
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Viviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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Model organism for desert adaptation
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gptkbp:senses
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Acute hearing
Good smell
Limited vision
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gptkbp:size
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Small to medium
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gptkbp:skin
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Camouflaged
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gptkbp:sleepingHabits
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In burrows
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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Solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Dipodomys_heermanni
gptkb:Dipodomys_ordii
gptkb:Dipodomys_merriami
Dipodomys deserti
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gptkbp:territory
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Yes
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gptkbp:threats
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Climate change
Predation
Habitat loss
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Avoidance
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