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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Rodentia
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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crepuscular
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gptkbp:adaptations
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digging burrows
high reproductive rate
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gptkbp:aroma
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territorial behavior
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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endothermic
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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high reproductive output
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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year-round
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gptkbp:color
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brown or gray
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gptkbp:coloration
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dorsal fur darker than ventral
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:multimammate_rat
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gptkbp:communication
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vocalizations and scent
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gptkbp:conducts_research_on
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gptkb:Model
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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limited due to abundance
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultivation
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crop damage
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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not widely recognized
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gptkbp:diet
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omnivore
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
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gptkbp:domestication
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not domesticated
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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seed dispersal
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gptkbp:eye_color
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small
large relative to head
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Muridae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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quick and agile
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ground forager
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gptkbp:genetic_studies
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used in genetic research
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Mastomys
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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savanna and scrubland
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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varied across regions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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multimammate rat
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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grooming and play
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gptkbp:known_for
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multiple mammary glands
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gptkbp:lifespan
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2 years
up to 4 years
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gptkbp:litter_size
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3 to 10 pups
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gptkbp:mating_system
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promiscuous
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gptkbp:movement
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quadrupedal
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:nesting
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builds nests in vegetation
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gptkbp:pests
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considered a pest in some areas
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gptkbp:population_density
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can be high in suitable habitats
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gptkbp:predators
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snakes
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Mastomys_coucha
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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disease vector studies
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Mastomys_natalensis
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gptkbp:senses
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keen sense of smell
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gptkbp:size
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15 to 30 cm
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gptkbp:skin_color
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light to dark brown
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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may form colonies
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or social
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with other species in ecosystem
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gptkbp:tail_length
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equal to body length
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gptkbp:tail_type
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hairless and scaly
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:uses
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research in disease transmission
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gptkbp:weaning_age
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3 weeks
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gptkbp:weight
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100 to 300 grams
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gptkbp:wildlife
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burrowing and hiding
can modify environments.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lassa
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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