The Mexican Spotted Skunk

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Punch_and_Judy_Man
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:age about 8 weeks
gptkbp:average_temperature 38.5 to 39.5 ° C
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:color black and white
albino individuals
melanistic individuals
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
scent marking
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
legal protection
gptkbp:conservation_status Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American folklore
symbol of adaptability
gptkbp:defense_mechanism spraying
hissing
posturing
gptkbp:diet fruits
insects
small mammals
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene epoch
gptkbp:gestation_period about 60 days
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:has_skin fur
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Mexican Spotted Skunk
gptkbp:length 30 to 50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:litter_size 2 to 6 kits
gptkbp:local_names Skunk manchado mexicano
Zorrillo manchado mexicano
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Coyotes
gptkb:Great_Horned_Owls
Bobcats
gptkbp:range gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
Northern Mexico
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Western_Spotted_Skunk
gptkb:Eastern_Spotted_Skunk
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus conservation biology
ecological studies
behavioral studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Spilogale_gracilis
gptkbp:size small to medium-sized
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
predation by domestic animals
gptkbp:weight 0.5 to 1.5 kg