Ord's kangaroo rat

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation long tail for balance
fur-lined cheek pouches
large hind legs
gptkbp:behavior territorial
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color light brown
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance studied in ecology
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Heteromyidae
gptkbp:first_described_by John A. Ord
gptkbp:foraging_behavior digging burrows
seed caching
gptkbp:fossil_record present in Pleistocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dipodomys
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Great_Plains
gptkbp:gestation_period about 30 days
gptkbp:habitat deserts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ord's kangaroo rat
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:litter_size 2 to 6 young
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:related_species Kangaroo rats
Jerboas
Pocket mice
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance model organism for desert adaptation
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Dipodomys_ordii
gptkbp:subspecies Dipodomys ordii ordii
Dipodomys ordii microps
Dipodomys ordii merriami
Dipodomys ordii pallidus
Dipodomys ordii venustus
gptkbp:tail_length longer than body
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
predation
gptkbp:water_source metabolic water
gptkbp:weight 100 to 150 grams
gptkbp:year 1815
gptkbp:youth_development altricial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dipodomys_ordii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6