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 (18)

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