Peracutus spiny rat

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodentia
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
night
gptkbp:adaptation spiny fur
gptkbp:age 2 to 4
gptkbp:averageLifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:averageTemperature 15 cm
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle robust
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
gptkbp:climate humid tropical
gptkbp:climbRate excellent
gptkbp:colors brown or gray
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
IUCN
none specific
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
gptkbp:family Echimyidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus Peracutus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 60 days
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Amazon_Basin
rainforest
tropical forests
gptkbp:hasLength 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights 10 to 15 cm
hairy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Peracutus spiny rat
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:majorIndustry fruits
seeds
gptkbp:matingSystem polygamous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
low to moderate
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent other spiny rats
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas understudied
gptkbp:scientificName Peracutus_sp.
gptkbp:skin fur
gptkbp:sleepingHabits nests in trees
gptkbp:socialResponsibility territorial
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies not well defined
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:territory 10 to 20 hectares
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 400 grams
300 to 600 grams
gptkbp:wildlife not commonly found in zoos