Yellow-spotted opossum

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Didelphidae
gptkbp:activities gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation Camouflage
Nocturnal vision
gptkbp:age About 3 months
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
Aggressive when threatened
gptkbp:breeding_season Year-round
gptkbp:color Brown with yellow spots
gptkbp:communication Body language
Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat protection
Legal protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:developer Joeys crawl to pouch
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
Fruits
gptkbp:duration About 60 days
gptkbp:family gptkb:Didelphidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Climbing
Scavenging
gptkbp:gestation_period About 12 days
gptkbp:habitat Tropical forests
Moist lowland forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yellow-spotted opossum
gptkbp:length 25 to 35 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 2 to 4 years in the wild
gptkbp:movement Quadrupedal
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Snakes
Birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Common_opossum
gptkb:Virginia_opossum
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus Study of marsupial biology
gptkbp:scientific_name Monodelphis guttata
gptkbp:size Medium-sized marsupial
gptkbp:sleeping_habits Underbrush
In tree hollows
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:tail_type Prehensile
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Marking territory
gptkbp:threats Hunting
Habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 1 to 2 kg
gptkbp:young Joeys
Born underdeveloped