Mole Rat

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fallout_Creatures
gptkb:Fallout_Shelter
gptkbp:activities gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation Strong sense of smell
Thick skin
Poor eyesight
Acute hearing
Strong forelimbs
Reduced eyesight
gptkbp:aroma Used for communication
gptkbp:average_temperature Endothermic
gptkbp:behavior Fossorial
Cooperative breeding
Observed in colonies
gptkbp:breeding_season Monogamous pairs
Year-round
gptkbp:climate Tolerant to dry conditions
gptkbp:color Fawn to brown
gptkbp:communication Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Research interest
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:family Bathyergidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Root and tuber digging
Limited to burrow system
gptkbp:fossil_record Extensive
gptkbp:genetic_diversity gptkb:Low
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cryptomys
gptkbp:habitat Subterranean environments
gptkbp:has_friend Altricial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mole Rat
gptkbp:hunting_technique Digging with claws
gptkbp:length 15 to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
Longer than typical rodents
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nesting Burrows
gptkbp:notable_feature Large incisors
Hairless body
gptkbp:origin Ancient lineage
gptkbp:personality_trait Lack of pain sensitivity in skin
gptkbp:population High in colonies
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Naked_mole-rat
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus Model for cancer studies
gptkbp:social_structure Colonial
Matriarchal
Dominant breeding pair
gptkbp:species Over 20 species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships With fungi
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Non-territorial
gptkbp:weight 0.5 to 1.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Habitat destruction
Burrowing to escape
gptkbp:young Pups