Solenodon cubanus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptations sharp claws
gptkbp:behavior forages for insects
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:climate humid tropical climate
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 3 young
gptkbp:coloration dark brown to gray
gptkbp:conservation habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet insectivore
insects and small invertebrates
gptkbp:ecological_role pest control
gptkbp:family gptkb:Solenodontidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dreadnought
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
gptkbp:habitat_range eastern Cuba
gptkbp:has_natural_feature venomous saliva
gptkbp:head elongated snout
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Solenodon cubanus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 25 to 30 cm
gptkbp:litter_size 1 to 3
gptkbp:mouth dental formula 2-1-3-3/1-1-3-3
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Cuba
gptkbp:nesting burrows
gptkbp:order Eulipotyphla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range Caribbean islands
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Solenodon_paradoxus
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studies on evolution
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:social_behavior territorial
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:tail_length about 25 cm
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization high-pitched sounds
gptkbp:weight 0.5 to 1.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation
gptkbp:year 1832
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cuban_solenodon
gptkb:Solenodon_paradoxus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6