Talpidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:characteristic powerful forelimbs
tapered snouts
velvety fur
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
body language
scent marking
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
symbol of industriousness
gptkbp:ecosystem soil aeration
prey for larger animals
control insect populations
gptkbp:habitat burrows
gptkbp:has_adaptation fossorial lifestyle
gptkbp:has_behavior digging
foraging
nesting
gptkbp:has_diet insects
small invertebrates
earthworms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Talpidae
gptkbp:includes moles
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for strong sense of smell
sensitive whiskers
tunneling behavior
gptkbp:is_part_of Eulipotyphla
gptkbp:is_related_to hedgehogs
shrews
insectivores
gptkbp:is_threatened_by climate change
habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
up to 10 years in captivity
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:species gptkb:Condylura_cristata
gptkb:Neurotrichus_gibbsii
gptkb:Uropsilus_soricipes
gptkb:Talpa_europaea
gptkb:Scalopus_aquaticus
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Scalopinae
gptkb:Talpinae
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oakland_Mole
gptkb:pyrenean_desman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6