Tasmanian devils

GPTKB entity

Statements (100)
Predicate Object
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