deer mouse

GPTKB entity

Properties (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rodent
gptkbp:activities active at night
gptkbp:adaptation temperature regulation
climbing ability
burrowing behavior
foraging flexibility
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nocturnal
gptkbp:colors brown
camouflage
white underbelly
regional differences
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
scent marking
gptkbp:communityEvents limited social interaction
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in folklore
gptkbp:culturalHeritage high
gptkbp:diet fruits
insects
seeds
gptkbp:diseaseResistance potential carrier of hantavirus
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
varies by habitat
gptkbp:ecosystem studied for adaptation strategies
gptkbp:environmentalProtection important in food web
gptkbp:family Cricetidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior omnivorous
scavenging
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Neotominae
Peromyscus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
forests
deserts
wooded areas
open fields
prefers dense cover
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label deer mouse
gptkbp:intelligence problem-solving skills
gptkbp:interactsWith can be pests in homes
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:litterSize 2 to 10
gptkbp:matingSystem promiscuous
gptkbp:migration limited movement patterns
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in grass
uses leaves and fur
gptkbp:notableWork model organism
gptkbp:population sex ratio varies
gptkbp:predators hawks
owls
snakes
affects population dynamics
uses burrows
gptkbp:reproduction breeds year-round
gptkbp:research reveal population structure
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Peromyscus_maniculatus
gptkbp:seasonalActivities changes with food availability
gptkbp:size 7 to 10 inches long
gptkbp:socialResponsibility observes conspecifics
gptkbp:socialStructure territorial
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships seed disperser
prey for larger animals
gptkbp:tactics high fecundity
gptkbp:territory defends home range
gptkbp:weight 15 to 30 grams
gptkbp:wildlife threat to population
impacts survival