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