Urocitellus

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Urocitellus is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and adaptation to open grassland and steppe habitats.

All labels observed (16)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
behavior burrowing ⓘ
bodyTemperatureRegulation endothermic ⓘ
class Mammalia ⓘ
commonName ground squirrels ⓘ
describedAs genus of ground squirrels ⓘ
diet herbivorous ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ
ecologicalRole prey for carnivores ⓘ
soil aeration through burrowing ⓘ
family Sciuridae ⓘ
hasFur yes ⓘ
hasSpecies Urocitellus armatus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus beldingi ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus brunneus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus canus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus columbianus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus elegans ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus lateralis ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus mollis ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus parryii ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus richardsonii ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus saturatus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus townsendii ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus towsendii ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus undulatus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus

Urocitellus washingtoni ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle diurnal ⓘ
locomotion quadrupedal ⓘ
nativeTo North America ⓘ
order Rodentia ⓘ
parentTaxon Marmotini ⓘ
Sciuridae ⓘ
Xerinae ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction viviparous ⓘ
reproductiveStrategy seasonal breeding ⓘ
socialStructure colonial or semi-colonial ⓘ
subfamily Xerinae ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
tribe Marmotini ⓘ
typicalHabitat grasslands ⓘ
open habitats ⓘ
steppes ⓘ
usesBurrowsFor hibernation ⓘ
protection from predators ⓘ
raising young ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Xerinae → includes → Urocitellus ⓘ
Marmotini → includesTaxon → Urocitellus ⓘ
Callospermophilus → relatedTo → Urocitellus ⓘ
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus richardsonii ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus beldingi ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus parryii ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus columbianus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus elegans ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus mollis ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus brunneus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus townsendii ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus washingtoni ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus undulatus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus armatus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus canus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus lateralis ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus saturatus ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Urocitellus → hasSpecies → Urocitellus towsendii ⓘ
linked to: Urocitellus
Ictidomys → relatedTo → Urocitellus ⓘ