Dominican solenodon

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mammal
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:age 1 to 3
gptkbp:averageLifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle about 37°C
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:colors brown or gray fur
gptkbp:conservationEfforts endangered
protected areas
habitat restoration
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:national_symbol_of_the_Dominican_Republic
gptkbp:diet insects
insectivorous
gptkbp:environmentalImpact vulnerable to climate change
insect population control
gptkbp:family Solenodontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
gptkbp:foragingBehavior digging and searching
gptkbp:fossilRecord ancient lineage
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 60 days
gptkbp:habitat forests
mountains and lowlands
gptkbp:headlights about 10 cm
gptkbp:historicalPeriod wider than current range
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dominican solenodon
gptkbp:lifespan complex life cycle
gptkbp:matingSystem polygamous
gptkbp:mouth 36 teeth
gptkbp:movement terrestrial
gptkbp:nativeTo Hispaniola
endemic_to_Hispaniola
gptkbp:order Eulipotyphla
gptkbp:populationTrend declining
gptkbp:predators cats
gptkbp:publicAccess conservation campaigns
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Haitian_solenodon
gptkbp:relatedTo shrews
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus behavioral studies
gptkbp:researchInterest studies on evolution
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Solenodon_paradoxus
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:size 30 to 40 cm long
gptkbp:skin fur-covered
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with other species
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization various sounds
gptkbp:weight around 1 kg
gptkbp:wildlife zoos and wildlife parks
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1804