Soricidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape long tails
short limbs
fur
small eyes
teeth adapted for insectivory
gptkbp:characterized_by small size
high metabolic rate
pointed snouts
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
scent marking
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
research funding
species monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of cunning
used in folklore
gptkbp:diet insectivorous
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
prey
gptkbp:first_appearance Paleocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sorex
Crocidura
Neomys
Blarina
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
wetlands
forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soricidae
gptkbp:includes shrews
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Eurasia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:predators gptkb:mammals
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_to Eulipotyphla
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:species over 300
gptkbp:threats gptkb:invasive_species
climate change
habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arctic_Shrew
gptkb:arctic_shrew
gptkb:Grinnell's_shrew
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6