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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:mammals
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:adaptations
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strong forelimbs for digging
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gptkbp:age
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3 months
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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homeothermic
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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6 months
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:claw_structure
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strong claws for digging
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gptkbp:climate
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temperate climates
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gptkbp:coloration
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camouflaged
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:plains_pocket_gopher
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gptkbp:communication
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vocalizations
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection initiatives
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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not widely known
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gptkbp:depth
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up to 1 meter
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:distribution
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central United States
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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soil aerator
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Geomyidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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burrows when threatened
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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mostly at night
digging tunnels
digging up roots
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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known from Pleistocene
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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moderate
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gptkbp:genus
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Geomys
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
prairies
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gptkbp:hair_color
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brown
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gptkbp:hibernation
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does not hibernate
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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plains pocket gopher
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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limited to mating season
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gptkbp:impact
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:length
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20 to 30 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3 to 5 years
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gptkbp:litter_size
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2 to 6 young
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gptkbp:mating_system
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polygynous
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gptkbp:mouth
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ever-growing incisors
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gptkbp:native_range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nest_material
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grass and soil
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gptkbp:nesting
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creates nests in burrows
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gptkbp:population
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varies widely
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gptkbp:population_density
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varies by region
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
hawks
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gptkbp:related_species
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other pocket gophers
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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model organism for burrowing behavior
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Geomys_bursarius
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gptkbp:senses
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keen sense of smell
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gptkbp:skin_color
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light brown to dark brown
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Geomys_bursarius
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with certain plants
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gptkbp:tail_length
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5 to 10 cm
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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marking territory
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gptkbp:territory
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up to 1 hectare
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gptkbp:weight
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200 to 400 grams
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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up to 100 meters
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Grasslands_National_Park
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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