Cuban solenodon

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:aroma territorial marking
keen
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_shape elongated body
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:climate humid tropical climate
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tropical adaptation
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 3
gptkbp:color brown to gray
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:WWF
protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:national_symbol_of_Cuba
gptkbp:diet insectivore
gptkbp:eye_color large
small
gptkbp:family gptkb:Solenodontidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:foraging_behavior digging
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
Cuba and Hispaniola
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dreadnought
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
deciduous forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference moist areas
gptkbp:habitat_range elevations up to 1,200 m
gptkbp:has_skin fur
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cuban solenodon
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 30 to 40 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:litter_size 1 to 3
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:solenodonte
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:mouth dental formula 2-1-3-3/1-1-3-3
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Cuba
gptkbp:nesting burrowing
gptkbp:nutritional_value insects and worms
gptkbp:order Eulipotyphla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators feral cats
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Haitian_solenodon
shrews
gptkbp:relict_species yes
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studying evolution
gptkbp:skin_color dark brown
gptkbp:social_structure territorial
gptkbp:sound excellent
gptkbp:species gptkb:Solenodon_cubanus
gptkbp:tail_length up to 20 cm
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:balance
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:weight 1 to 2 kg
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation
zoos worldwide
competition with invasive species
gptkbp:year 1832
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hispaniolan_solenodon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5