pocket gopher

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rodent
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:age 3 to 4 months
gptkbp:behavior digging
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:colors brown
gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:pocket_gopher
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
scent marking
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:cuisine cheek pouches
gptkbp:culturalSignificance wildlife observation
farming practices
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:USA
gptkbp:explores claws
gptkbp:family Geomyidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior up to 3 meters
forages underground
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Geomys
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
farmlands
burrows
scrublands
gptkbp:hasLength up to 100 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pocket gopher
gptkbp:lifespan up to 3 years
gptkbp:litterSize 2 to 6
gptkbp:mouth ever-growing incisors
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:participatesIn soil aeration
seed dispersal
gptkbp:predators foxes
hawks
snakes
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest conservation efforts
ecological studies
behavioral studies
gptkbp:rootSystem complex system
gptkbp:size 15 to 30 cm
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pesticides
predation
gptkbp:weight 200 to 500 grams