Madagascar giant rat

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle robust
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:colors brown to gray
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:WWF
Endangered
protected areas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
gptkbp:faced large and rounded
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nesomyidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Grandidier
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low
gptkbp:habitat deforestation
tropical forests
moist areas
eastern_Madagascar
gptkbp:headlights up to 30 cm
gptkbp:homeTeam not domesticated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madagascar giant rat
gptkbp:humanInteraction significant
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:litterSize 2 to 4 young
gptkbp:localNames Ratsy
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:nesting burrows
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:populationTrend unknown
decreasing
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent other_Nesomyidae
gptkbp:relatedTo Giant pouched rat
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest ongoing
ecology and conservation
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Hypogeomys_antimena
gptkbp:senses excellent
gptkbp:socialResponsibility limited
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:status vulnerable
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with plants
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats hunting
gptkbp:trainingPrograms not established
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:weight up to 1.5 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1868