Sciurus niger

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern active year-round
gptkbp:adaptations climbing ability
sharp claws
strong hind legs
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season late winter to early spring
gptkbp:color gray
gptkbp:color_variation gptkb:black
albino
gptkbp:common_name Eastern gray squirrel
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in media
popular in parks
symbol of urban wildlife
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:ecological_role seed disperser
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sciuridae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scatter-hoarding
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sciurus
gptkbp:gestation_period 44 days
gptkbp:habitat forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sciurus niger
gptkbp:human_interaction common urban species
gptkbp:length 20-30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 6-12 years
gptkbp:litter_size 2-6
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting tree cavities
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators hawks
gptkbp:range gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Sciurus_carolinensis
gptkb:Sciurus_vulgaris
gptkb:Tamiasciurus_hudsonicus
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:senses keen eyesight
good hearing
sensitive whiskers
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sciurus_niger_niger
gptkb:Sciurus_niger_carolinensis
gptkb:Sciurus_niger_rufiventer
gptkbp:tail_length 20-25 cm
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends feeding areas
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
predation by domestic cats
gptkbp:weight 400-600 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sciurus
gptkb:Sciurus_vulgaris
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5