Japanese marten

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf marten
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation camouflaged fur
gptkbp:age kits
gptkbp:aroma used for communication
gptkbp:averageLifespan 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1 year
late winter to early spring
gptkbp:canEstablish about 8 weeks
gptkbp:climate adapted to temperate climates
gptkbp:climbRate excellent climbers
gptkbp:colors brown
dense and soft
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected species
monitored by wildlife organizations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured_in_Japanese_folklore
gptkbp:diet omnivore
fruits and insects
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator in the ecosystem
gptkbp:foragingBehavior search for food in leaf litter
gptkbp:fossilRecord exists_in_Japan
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 50 days
gptkbp:habitat forests
deciduous forests
mainly_in_Honshu_and_Shikoku
gptkbp:headlights long and bushy
gptkbp:homeRuns varies by habitat quality
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese marten
gptkbp:humanInteraction limited but increasing
gptkbp:litterSize 1 to 4 kits
gptkbp:localNames Japanese: マーテン (māten)
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
small mammals
gptkbp:relatedPatent European_marten
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Martes_melampus
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:size 50 to 60 cm in length
gptkbp:sleepingHabits in tree hollows
gptkbp:socialResponsibility territorial
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Japanese_marten_(Martes_melampus_melampus)
gptkbp:territory established by scent marking
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:voiceCast growls and chattering
gptkbp:weight 1 to 2 kg
gptkbp:wildlife regulated in some areas
stalking and ambushing