Madagascar giant rat

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern active at night
gptkbp:age 6 months
gptkbp:aroma highly developed
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape robust
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tropical climate
gptkbp:coloration brown to gray fur
gptkbp:conservation habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas in Madagascar
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:eye_color large and rounded
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nesomyidae
gptkbp:first_described_by Grandidier in 1868
gptkbp:food_options roots and fruits
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ground forager
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Hypogeomys
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference forest edges
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madagascar giant rat
gptkbp:human_interaction limited
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:length up to 50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:litter_size 2 to 4
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Rattus_giganteus
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:nesting burrows
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators cats
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Malagasy_giant_rat
other Nesomyidae
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus ecology and behavior
gptkbp:research_importance model for studying island biogeography
gptkbp:size up to 1 meter long
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:sound acute
gptkbp:tail_length approximately equal to body length
gptkbp:tail_type hairless
gptkbp:territorial_behavior may defend territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:weight up to 1.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife high
exhibited in some zoos
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4