Proteles cristata

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity digs for termites
marks territory with scent glands
gptkbp:activityPattern crepuscular
gptkbp:bodyLength 55-80 cm
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:aardwolf
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy Sparrman
gptkbp:describedYear 1783
gptkbp:diet insectivorous
termites
gptkbp:differenceFromHyenas primarily insectivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Angola
gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Zambia
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hyaenidae
gptkbp:features long sticky tongue
reduced cheek teeth
gptkbp:furColor yellowish with black stripes
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Proteles
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 89-92 days
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:grass
open woodland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Proteles cristata
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:litterSize 1-4
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southern_Africa
gptkb:Eastern_Africa
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:lion
gptkbp:socialStructure monogamous pairs
gptkbp:solitary true
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Proteles_cristata_cristata
gptkb:Proteles_cristata_septentrionalis
gptkbp:tailLength 20-30 cm
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
persecution by farmers
gptkbp:weight 7-10 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hyaenidae
gptkb:Hyena
gptkb:aardwolf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6