brown rat

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/brown_rat
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern crepuscular
gptkbp:burrowing true
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:brown_rat
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:diseaseCarrier true
gptkbp:family gptkb:Muridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Berkenhout
1769
gptkbp:firstDomesticated fancy rat
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Rattus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 21-23 days
gptkbp:habitat urban areas
fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label brown rat
gptkbp:intelligence high for rodents
gptkbp:introduced worldwide
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 20-25 cm (body)
gptkbp:lifespan 2 years
gptkbp:litterSize 7-14
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:northern_China
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators insects
owls
cats
foxes
small animals
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:black_rat
gptkb:Polynesian_rat
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Rattus_norvegicus
gptkbp:socialStructure highly social
gptkbp:studiedBy true
gptkbp:swimmingAbility good swimmer
gptkbp:tailLength scaly
18-25 cm
gptkbp:transmittedBy gptkb:plague
gptkb:leptospirosis
gptkb:rat-bite_fever
salmonellosis
gptkbp:urbanPest true
gptkbp:usedIn laboratory experiments
gptkbp:weight 140-500 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Muridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5