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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:comic_book
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal
active during the day
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted to arid environments
foraging strategies
digging claws
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gptkbp:age
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6-12 months
6-8 weeks
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gptkbp:aroma
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keen sense of smell
uses scent marking
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gptkbp:behavior
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diurnal
observed
live in groups
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gptkbp:body_style
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slender
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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year-round
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:climate
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warm climates
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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not applicable
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gptkbp:color
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brown to gray
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gptkbp:communication
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vocalizations
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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protected areas
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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none known
not widely known
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Sciuridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by Thomas in 1882
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:battle
ground forager
digging burrows
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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limited
present in Pleistocene
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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moderate
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:comic_book
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gptkbp:grooming_needs
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social grooming
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkb:tree
southern Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Xerus inauris
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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limited
grooming
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:length
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25-30 cm
up to 30 cm
25 to 30 cm
longer than body
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years
up to 6 years in the wild
1-3 years in the wild
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gptkbp:litter_size
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2-4
2 to 4
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gptkbp:members
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up to 20 individuals
a scurry
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:none
uses burrows for nesting
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Xerus_rutilus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for social behavior
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gptkbp:senses
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keen eyesight
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gptkbp:sleeping_habits
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burrows
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gptkbp:social_structure
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social
social groups
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gptkbp:sound
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good hearing
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Xerus_inauris_rutilus
Xerus inauris inauris
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:territory
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non-territorial
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vision
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good eyesight
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gptkbp:weight
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1-2 kg
1 to 1.5 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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high during breeding season
affects population
present in some zoos
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