Canis lupaster

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:African_golden_wolf
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Hemprich_&_Ehrenberg
gptkbp:describedYear 1832
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:dog
gptkbp:furColor brown
grey
golden
white underparts
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Canis
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
gptkb:mountain
coastal areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canis lupaster
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 86-100 cm
gptkbp:lifespanCaptivity up to 14 years
gptkbp:lifespanWild 6-8 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Algeria
gptkb:Angola
gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkb:Burundi
gptkb:Cameroon
gptkb:Central_African_Republic
gptkb:Chad
gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Equatorial_Guinea
gptkb:Eritrea
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Gabon
gptkb:Gambia
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Ivory_Coast
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Lesotho
gptkb:Liberia
gptkb:Libya
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Mauritania
gptkb:Morocco
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Rwanda
gptkb:Senegal
gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkb:Somalia
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:South_Sudan
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:Swaziland
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Togo
gptkb:Tunisia
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Western_Sahara
gptkb:Zambia
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fruit
gptkb:livestock
birds
carrion
insects
small mammals
reptiles
rodents
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:dog
gptkb:Canis_aureus
gptkb:Canis_simensis
gptkbp:reproduction litter size 2-8 pups
gptkbp:socialStructure pairs
small family groups
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Canis_anthus
gptkbp:tailLength 20-30 cm
gptkbp:taxonomyNote recognized as a distinct species since 2015
formerly considered a subspecies of golden jackal (Canis aureus)
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
habitat loss
hybridization with domestic dogs
persecution by humans
gptkbp:weight 7-15 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canis_(Lupulella)
gptkb:African_golden_wolf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6