Texas hispid cotton rat

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:activities Diurnal or nocturnal
gptkbp:averageLifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:behavior Nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to Fall
gptkbp:colors Brown to gray
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Ground forager
gptkbp:gestationPeriod About 23 days
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
gptkbp:hasLength 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:house Burrows
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas hispid cotton rat
gptkbp:litterSize 3 to 10 young
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Cotton_rat
Hispid rat
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
Snakes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Eastern_cotton_rat
Western cotton rat
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Conservation efforts
Ecological studies
gptkbp:scientificName Sigmodon hispidus
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary_or_social
gptkbp:threats Predation
Habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 150 to 300 grams