Rattus malagasyensis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Rattus_malagasyensis
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern diurnal or nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptations climbing ability
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:coloration brownish-gray
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution endemic to Madagascar
gptkbp:economic_impact none known
gptkbp:family gptkb:Muridae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scavenger
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high
gptkbp:genus Rattus
gptkbp:gestation_period 21-23 days
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
gptkbp:habitat_preference tropical forests
gptkbp:habitat_range Madagascar forests
gptkbp:has_features long tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rattus malagasyensis
gptkbp:human_interaction limited
minimal
gptkbp:is_described_as Thomas, 1888
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 20-25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 2-3 years
gptkbp:litter_size 4-10
gptkbp:mating_system polygamous
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:nesting burrows
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:ecology
gptkbp:research_importance gptkb:Model
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:social_behavior territorial
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:tail_length 15-20 cm
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weaning_age 3-4 weeks
gptkbp:weight 150-300 grams
gptkbp:wildlife low
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malagasy_giant_rat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6