Phalangeridae

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation prehensile tail
strong limbs
large eyes
gptkbp:behavior arboreal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color varies from grey to brown
gptkbp:common_name cuscuses and brushtail possums
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
scent marking
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:tourist_attraction
indigenous folklore
pets in some regions
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
important for understanding marsupial evolution
gptkbp:genetic_studies ongoing
phylogenetic studies
important for conservation genetics
gptkbp:habitat forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phalangeridae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Guinea
Surrounding islands
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Greater_Glider
gptkb:Common_Brushtail_Possum
gptkb:Bennett's_Wallaby
gptkb:Leadbeater's_Possum
gptkb:Sugar_Glider
gptkbp:order gptkb:Vombatiformes
gptkb:Diprotodontia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
birds of prey
dingoes
gptkbp:related_species Phalangeroidea
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance conservation efforts
ecological role
studies on marsupial evolution
gptkbp:size medium to large
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
hunting
introduced species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Potoroidae
gptkb:Diprotodontia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5