Sigmodon hispidus texianus

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing
gptkbp:averageLifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:classification Rodentia
gptkbp:climate tolerates humidity
gptkbp:colors camouflage
brown to gray
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution southern_United_States
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:G._M._Allen
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browsing
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 23 days
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
wetlands
coastal plains
gptkbp:hasLength 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:homeRuns 0.5 to 1 hectare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sigmodon hispidus texianus
gptkbp:isA hispid cotton rat
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy digging
gptkbp:language long tail
gptkbp:litterSize 3 to 10
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:participatesIn seed disperser
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators snakes
gptkbp:relatedPatent Sigmodon hispidus
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest model organism
gptkbp:seasonalActivities breeding season varies
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:socialResponsibility territorial
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or social
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with plants
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 150 to 300 grams
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1904