Gray short-tailed opossum

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monodelphis_domestica
gptkbp:activities gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
Territorial
Conducted
gptkbp:breeding_season Year-round
gptkbp:climate Tropical climate
gptkbp:color Gray
Soft and dense
Gray with white underbelly
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Gray_short-tailed_opossum
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Not significant
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:diet Omnivore
gptkbp:ecological_role Seed disperser
gptkbp:family gptkb:Didelphidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1811
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:Scavenger
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:genetic_diversity Ongoing
gptkbp:habitat Tropical forests
Forested areas
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gray short-tailed opossum
gptkbp:interacts_with Minimal
gptkbp:length Long
20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 2 to 4 years
gptkbp:litter_size 1 to 8 young
gptkbp:mating_system Promiscuous
gptkbp:movement Quadrupedal
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Didelphimorphia
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Monodelphis
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research Model organism
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Monodelphis_domestica
gptkbp:seed_dispersal 3.1 billion base pairs
gptkbp:senses Good hearing and smell
gptkbp:size Small
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:tail_type Prehensile
gptkbp:vocalization Varied sounds
gptkbp:weight 100 to 300 grams
gptkbp:wildlife Deforestation
Zoos and research facilities
gptkbp:youth_programs Altricial