Properties (59)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
species
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gptkbp:activities |
mostly active at night
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gptkbp:adaptation |
excellent climbers
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gptkbp:age |
kits
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gptkbp:averageLifespan |
2 to 4 years
|
gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
spring to summer
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gptkbp:canEstablish |
about 4 weeks
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gptkbp:colors |
varies by region
brown to gray soft and dense |
gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
vocalizations and scent marking
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat protection |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
part of local folklore
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gptkbp:diet |
herbivore
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
seed disperser
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gptkbp:faced |
large
large and rounded |
gptkbp:family |
Cricetidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
mostly at night
forages for food at night |
gptkbp:fossilRecord |
exists_in_North_America
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gptkbp:generator |
about 3 months
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
moderate
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
southwestern_United_States
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod |
about 30 days
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gptkbp:habitat |
deserts
rocky areas important for conservation. |
gptkbp:hasLength |
20 to 30 cm
|
gptkbp:headlights |
10 to 15 cm
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gptkbp:homeRuns |
varies by habitat
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gptkbp:house |
uses rocks and vegetation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merriam's woodrat
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gptkbp:litterSize |
2 to 6 kits
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gptkbp:matingSystem |
promiscuous
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gptkbp:nesting |
twigs and leaves
builds nests in shrubs or trees |
gptkbp:order |
Rodentia
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gptkbp:populationTrend |
stable
varies by region |
gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
snakes |
gptkbp:relatedPatent |
other woodrats
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
packrat
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gptkbp:reproduction |
breeds year-round
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for ecological impact
conducted on behavior |
gptkbp:scientificName |
Neotoma merriami
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gptkbp:size |
medium-sized rodent
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
may share nests
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gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary or in pairs
|
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
with plants
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gptkbp:territory |
defends territory
|
gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
human encroachment predation |
gptkbp:weight |
150 to 300 grams
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