Soricidae

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf family
gptkbp:characterizedBy small size
pointed snouts
insectivorous_diet
gptkbp:conservationEfforts varies by species
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in folklore
used in research
symbol of adaptability
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat loss
pesticides
predation
gptkbp:hasCharacter solitary
nocturnal
gptkbp:hasCitations camouflage
keen sense of smell
burrowing behavior
high metabolic rate
fast reflexes
fur insulation
gptkbp:hasContribution worldwide_except_Australia
gptkbp:hasHistory grasslands
wetlands
forests
gptkbp:hasImpactOn territorial
dominance hierarchies
gptkbp:hasMission 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:hasOccupation vocalizations
scent marking
gptkbp:hasPart gptkb:earthworms
insects
small invertebrates
gptkbp:hasPersonnel birds of prey
mammals
reptiles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soricidae
gptkbp:includes Sorex
shrews
Crocidura
Neomys
gptkbp:localHistory diversified in the Eocene
related to moles and hedgehogs
originated_in_the_Paleocene
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Eurasia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
litter size varies