Potoroidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:adaptation keen sense of smell
camouflage in habitat
strong hind legs for jumping
gptkbp:behavior social
nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season varies by species
gptkbp:category order Diprotodontia
suborder Vombatiformes
superfamily Macropodoidea
gptkbp:color brown to grey
gptkbp:common_name bettong
potoroo
rat-kangaroo
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in Aboriginal culture
gptkbp:diet roots
grasses
leaves
gptkbp:distribution Eastern Australia
Southern Australia
New Guinea islands
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phalangeridae
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:John_Gould
gptkbp:gestation_period about 30 days
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Potoroidae
gptkbp:includes bettongs
potoroos
gptkbp:is_characterized_by small size
herbivorous diet
long hind legs
gptkbp:length 30 to 60 cm
longer than body
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in captivity
up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:related_to macropods
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:species
gptkbp:research_focus studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:size small to medium
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species approximately 10 species
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation by introduced species
gptkbp:weight 1 to 5 kg
gptkbp:youth_programs altricial