Statements (100)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
marsupial
|
gptkbp:activities |
active at night
scavenger |
gptkbp:age |
joeys
|
gptkbp:appearance |
white markings
black fur |
gptkbp:area |
sometimes gather around carcasses
|
gptkbp:aroma |
excellent
|
gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
|
gptkbp:breedingSeason |
ongoing efforts
March to April March to May successful programs |
gptkbp:canEstablish |
4 months
4 to 5 months |
gptkbp:colors |
black
dark brown to black dark brown |
gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
vocalizations
|
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
breeding programs
endangered habitat protection Thylacine |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
up to 30 inches long
|
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Tasmanian_folklore
symbol_of_Tasmania |
gptkbp:diet |
carnivore
|
gptkbp:diseaseResistance |
Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD)
|
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
sensitive to climate change
important for ecosystem health |
gptkbp:family |
Dasyuridae
|
gptkbp:famous_for |
Looney_Tunes_character
|
gptkbp:fishSpecies |
sharp
non-retractable |
gptkbp:foodPairing |
top scavenger
|
gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
scavenger
|
gptkbp:fossilRecord |
exists
ancient relatives |
gptkbp:generator |
2 years
|
gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
low
low due to population bottleneck |
gptkbp:genus |
Sarcophilus
|
gptkbp:gestationPeriod |
3 weeks
|
gptkbp:habitat |
forests
woodlands southeastern_Australia limited_to_Tasmania |
gptkbp:has_a |
white chest markings
|
gptkbp:hasDeveloped |
stay in pouch for 4 months
|
gptkbp:hasLength |
50 to 80 cm
|
gptkbp:headlights |
25 to 30 cm
up to 12 inches long and thick |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tasmanian devils
|
gptkbp:lifespan |
5 to 8 years in the wild
5 to 6 years in the wild |
gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
featured in documentaries
|
gptkbp:mouth |
strong
powerful sharp |
gptkbp:nativeTo |
gptkb:Tasmania
yes |
gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
2 to 4
|
gptkbp:participatesIn |
scavenger species
|
gptkbp:populationTrend |
due to disease
devil facial tumor disease around 25,000 individuals |
gptkbp:predators |
humans
dingoes |
gptkbp:publicAccess |
conservation campaigns
increased through campaigns |
gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
1 to 4 young per litter |
gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for cancer resistance
studies on cancer |
gptkbp:ribbon |
approximately 100 days
|
gptkbp:scientificName |
Sarcophilus harrisii
|
gptkbp:senses |
keen sense of smell
poor eyesight good hearing |
gptkbp:size |
small to medium
|
gptkbp:skin |
dark with white patches
|
gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
aggressive during feeding
aggressive towards each other |
gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary
|
gptkbp:soundtrack |
good
screams and growls |
gptkbp:territory |
mark territory
mark territory with scent |
gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
road accidents disease |
gptkbp:trainingPrograms |
ongoing projects
in_Tasmania |
gptkbp:vision |
poor
|
gptkbp:weight |
8 to 14 kg
|
gptkbp:wildlife |
scavenging
zoos worldwide many zoos worldwide carnivorous scavenging |