European desman

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mammal
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation excellent swimmer
webbed feet
gptkbp:age 2 to 5
gptkbp:behavior semi-aquatic
gptkbp:bodyStyle streamlined
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1 year
spring to summer
gptkbp:climate cold water habitats
gptkbp:colors dark brown
dark brown with lighter underbelly
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected areas
not currently endangered
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
invertebrates
gptkbp:family gptkb:Talpidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy by_Peter_Simon_Pallas
gptkbp:foragingBehavior benthic forager
gptkbp:fossilRecord Pleistocene epoch
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Poland,_Ukraine,_Russia
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
wetlands and rivers
muddy banks
gptkbp:hasLength up to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights up to 25 cm
long and flattened
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European desman
gptkbp:length 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 2 years
up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Eastern_Europe
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in vegetation
gptkbp:order Eulipotyphla
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
low density
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent moles
gptkbp:relatedTo Russian_desman
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
1 litter per year
gptkbp:scientificName Desmana_moschata
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:socialResponsibility mostly solitary
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with aquatic plants
gptkbp:territory marking territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 200 to 400 grams
gptkbp:wildlife diving