Neotoma fuscipes merriami

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities moderate
crepuscular
gptkbp:affiliatedWith Neotoma
gptkbp:aroma yes
gptkbp:averageLifespan 2 to 4 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle fur
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:canEstablish about 4 weeks
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:colors dark
brown to gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Merriam's_woodrat
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance native_American_folklore
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact grooming
seed disperser
gptkbp:faced large
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1890
gptkbp:foragingBehavior scavenger
gptkbp:fossilRecord present in Pleistocene
gptkbp:geneticDiversity population genetics
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
rocky areas
Western_United_States
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver Merriam
gptkbp:hasCitations social behavior
gptkbp:hasLength 25 to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights 25 to 30 cm
long and bushy
gptkbp:homeRuns varies by habitat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neotoma fuscipes merriami
gptkbp:language size variation
gptkbp:litterSize 2 to 5 young
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in trees or shrubs
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:relatedPatent Neotoma fuscipes
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
gptkbp:sleepingHabits in nests
gptkbp:socialResponsibility territorial
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies Neotoma fuscipes
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with plants
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
gptkbp:weight 200 to 400 grams