Marsh woodrat

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:activities Nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation Thick fur for insulation
Excellent sense of smell
Strong hind legs for jumping
Ability to store food
gptkbp:averageLifespan 2 to 4 years
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to summer
gptkbp:canEstablish 3 to 4 weeks
gptkbp:climbRate Good climbers
gptkbp:colors Brown to gray
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations and scent marking
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Habitat protection
Population monitoring
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Used in traditional medicine
Symbol of wilderness
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:faced Large and dark
Large and rounded
gptkbp:family Cricetidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Forages for food on the ground
gptkbp:fossilRecord Fossils_found_in_North_America
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 30 to 35 days
gptkbp:habitat Wetlands
gptkbp:hasLength 25 to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights 20 to 25 cm
Bicolored
gptkbp:homeRuns 0.5 to 1.5 hectares
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marsh woodrat
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 6 years
gptkbp:nesting Builds nests in dense vegetation
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 2 to 6 per litter
gptkbp:populationTrend Varies by habitat
gptkbp:predators Owls
Snakes
Foxes
gptkbp:relatedPatent Eastern woodrat
Western woodrat
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Ecosystem role
Study of rodent behavior
gptkbp:scientificName Neotoma palustris
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary_or_in_small_groups
gptkbp:subspecies Neotoma palustris magister
Neotoma palustris palustris
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships Mutualism with plants
gptkbp:territory Mark_territory_with_scent
gptkbp:threats Predation
Habitat loss
Human encroachment
gptkbp:weight 150 to 300 grams