genus Onychomys

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:family_Cricetidae
gptkbp:averageLifespan 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:characterizedBy long tail
dark fur
short ears
gptkbp:colors brown to gray
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
scent marking
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
public education
population monitoring
gptkbp:diet insectivorous
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:G._M._Allen
gptkbp:foragingBehavior active forager
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
forests
scrublands
gptkbp:hasLength 15 to 20 cm
gptkbp:headlights 8 to 10 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label genus Onychomys
gptkbp:includes Onychomys leucogaster
Onychomys nigriscens
Onychomys pinetis
Onychomys torridus
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
hawks
snakes
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest model organism for ecological studies
study of evolutionary biology
study of habitat preferences
study of predator-prey dynamics
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships commensal with certain birds
gptkbp:territory territorial
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
predation by domestic animals
gptkbp:weight 50 to 100 grams
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1893