Statements (162)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:order
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| gptkbp:available_sizes |
from 2 inches to 3 feet in length
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| gptkbp:characterized_by |
two continuously growing incisors
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| gptkbp:communication |
vocalizations and scent marking
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
varies by species
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| gptkbp:diet |
herbivorous
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| gptkbp:domestication |
gptkb:domestic_mice
gptkb:domestic_rats guinea pigs |
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
dates back to the late Paleocene
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| gptkbp:habitat |
various habitats including forests, grasslands, and urban areas
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| gptkbp:has_adaptation |
cheek pouches in some species
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| gptkbp:has_diet |
herbivorous, omnivorous, or carnivorous
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| gptkbp:has_role |
ecosystem as seed dispersers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rodentia
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| gptkbp:importance |
ecological roles as prey and seed dispersers
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:capybaras
lemmings prairie dogs beavers mice cavies squirrels rats agouti hamsters pikas guinea pigs nutria marmots chipmunks chinchillas porcupines coypu voles dormice flying squirrels ground squirrels jerboas tree squirrels New World rats and mice African dormice African giant pouched rat Old World rats and mice arboreal rodents bamboo rats carnivorous rodents cercopithecoids degu fossorial rodents pocket gophers sand rats sciurids semi-aquatic rodents spiny mice subterranean rodents terrestrial rodents |
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
2277 species
2300 species |
| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
suborders
several families |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
agriculture and pest control
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| gptkbp:is_found_in |
every continent except Antarctica
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gnawing behavior
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| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
gptkb:scientific_research
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| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 10 years in captivity
1 to 5 years in the wild |
| gptkbp:major_city |
order of mammals
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| gptkbp:notable_species |
gptkb:Brown_Rat
gptkb:African_Pygmy_Mouse gptkb:Bison gptkb:House_Mouse gptkb:Woodchuck gptkb:Capybara gptkb:Cavia_porcellus gptkb:African_Giant_Pouched_Rat gptkb:European_Squirrel gptkb:Ground_Squirrel gptkb:Nutria gptkb:Tree_Squirrel gptkb:Chiptune gptkb:Dormouse gptkb:Dog gptkb:Red_Squirrel gptkb:Porcupine gptkb:Rabbit gptkb:Black_Rat Eastern Gray Squirrel Jerboa |
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
high reproductive rate |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
some species are social
varies from solitary to highly social |
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Spermophilus_tridecemlineatus
gptkb:Brachyteles_spp. gptkb:Peromyscus_maniculatus gptkb:Sciuridae gptkb:Sciurus_carolinensis gptkb:Caviidae gptkb:Murinae gptkb:Sigmodontinae gptkb:Cavia_porcellus gptkb:Arvicolinae gptkb:Neotominae gptkb:Erethizontidae gptkb:Chinchillidae gptkb:Dipodidae gptkb:Cricetinae gptkb:Heteromyidae gptkb:Mus_musculus gptkb:Echimyidae gptkb:mammals gptkb:Rattus_norvegicus gptkb:Geomyidae gptkb:Cricetidae gptkb:Castor_canadensis gptkb:Castoridae Dipodomys spp. Dasyproctidae Hystricidae Capromyidae Myocastoridae Bathyergidae Myocastor coypus Ctenomyidae Mus spicilegus Acomys spp. Anomaluridae Baiomys spp. Baiomys taylori Cavia spp. Cricetulus spp. Ctenomys spp. Dasyprocta spp. Echinosorex gymnurus Echinosorex spp. Eutamias spp. Lophiomys spp. Marmota spp. Microtus spp. Neofiber alleni Neotoma spp. Octodon degus Ondatra zibethicus Peromyscus spp. Petromuridae Rhabdomys spp. Sciuropterus spp. Spalacidae Spermophilus spp. Thomomys spp. Zygiuridae Zygodontomys spp. |
| gptkbp:weight_limit |
from a few grams to over 100 pounds
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Monkey_D._Luffy
gptkb:Red_Squirrel gptkb:Strigidae gptkb:Rabbit gptkb:agricultural_land gptkb:mammals |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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