Sciurus niger

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities active year-round
gptkbp:adaptation climbing ability
sharp claws
strong hind legs
gptkbp:averageLifespan 6-12 years
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:colors gray
gray with white underbelly
gptkbp:commonName Eastern gray squirrel
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of nature in cities
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:family Sciuridae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1758
gptkbp:foragingBehavior scatter hoarding
gptkbp:genus Sciurus
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:hasLength 20-30 inches
gptkbp:headlights 8-12 inches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sciurus niger
gptkbp:humanInteraction common urban wildlife
gptkbp:matingSystem winter
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting tree cavities
gptkbp:participatesIn seed disperser
prey for larger animals
gptkbp:predators hawks
gptkbp:relatedPatent Sciurus carolinensis
Sciurus aberti
Sciurus griseus
Sciurus niger rufiventer
Sciurus vulgaris
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:senses keen eyesight
good hearing
sensitive whiskers
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sciurus_niger_niger
Sciurus niger carolinensis
Sciurus niger rufiventer
gptkbp:territory defends feeding areas
gptkbp:weight 1-1.5 pounds