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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Black-tailed_prairie_dog
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gptkbp:activities
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:age
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6 to 8 weeks
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gptkbp:aroma
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gptkb:standard
keen
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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38.5 ° C
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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March to May
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gptkbp:climate
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temperate
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gptkbp:color
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short and dense
brown and black
dark brown with lighter underbelly
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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gptkb:US_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
breeding programs
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:1967
gptkb:2021
endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of conservation
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:Conata_Basin,_South_Dakota
successful
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
prairie dogs
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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predator in grassland ecosystems
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gptkbp:eye_color
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small and rounded
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:John_James_Audubon
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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present
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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low
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Mustela
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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42 days
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gptkbp:habitat
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1 year
grasslands
successful
prairie dog towns
open grasslands with burrowing animals
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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black-footed ferret
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:is_protected_by
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gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
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gptkbp:length
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5 to 7 inches
18 to 24 inches
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3 to 5 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:North_America
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:nesting
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burrows
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gptkbp:population
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300 individuals
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gptkbp:population_trend
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decreasing
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gptkbp:predators
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prairie dog
eagles, coyotes, and owls
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gptkbp:public_awareness
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increased
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:Great_Plains
Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:European_polecat
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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habitat restoration
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:sound
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excellent
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gptkbp:species
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nigripes
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:team
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in place
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vision
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good
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied
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gptkbp:weight
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1 to 2.5 pounds
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gptkbp:youth_programs
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altricial
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