Skunks

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:activity active year-round
gptkbp:activityPattern crepuscular
gptkbp:behavior solitary
sometimes communal in winter
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonSpecies gptkb:hog-nosed_skunk
gptkb:hooded_skunk
striped skunk
spotted skunk
gptkbp:conservationStatus least concern (most species)
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Pepe_Le_Pew
gptkbp:defenseMechanism anal scent glands
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:feature black and white coloration
ability to spray foul-smelling liquid
gptkbp:firstDescribed 18th century
gptkbp:furColor black
brown
gray
white
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 60 days
gptkbp:habitat urban areas
woodlands
grasslands
farmlands
gptkbp:hibernates false
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Skunks
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 2-4 years in the wild
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 10
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Fox
gptkb:lion
birds
carrion
insects
small mammals
amphibians
eggs
fruits
great horned owl
plants
reptiles
worms
gptkbp:relatedGroup surfeit
gptkbp:reproduction live birth
gptkbp:scentRange up to 3.5 meters
up to 10 feet
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mephitidae
gptkbp:taxonomicFamily gptkb:Mephitidae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
gptkbp:transmittedBy rabies
distemper
gptkbp:youngCalled kits
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fort_Worth_Zoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5