Plains Pocket Gopher

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:activity_pattern gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:Yes
Strong forelimbs
gptkbp:aroma gptkb:Yes
Excellent
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to Summer
gptkbp:burrow_structure gptkb:complex
gptkbp:climate Temperate
gptkbp:clutch_size gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:color Brown or gray
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Plains_Pocket_Gopher
gptkbp:communication Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultivation Crop damage
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:digging_ability Excellent
gptkbp:ecological_role Soil aerator
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:Yes
Active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:genus Geomys
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
gptkbp:habitat_range Central United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plains Pocket Gopher
gptkbp:life_cycle Direct development
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:litter_size 2 to 6
gptkbp:mating_system Polygynous
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:population_density Variable
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Snakes
gptkbp:related_species Other pocket gophers
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:size 15 to 30 cm
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary or social
gptkbp:sound Good
gptkbp:species gptkb:Geomys_bursarius
gptkbp:subspecies Multiple subspecies known
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:tail_length Short
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:vision Poor
gptkbp:weaning_age 4 to 5 weeks
gptkbp:weight 150 to 400 grams
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Low
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Geomys_breviceps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8