striped polecat

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/striped_polecat
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:zorilla
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:defenseMechanism anal scent glands
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mustelidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Pallas
1773
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ictonyx
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 36 days
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:grass
open woodland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label striped polecat
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 13 years in captivity
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:notableFeature black and white stripes
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds
insects
amphibians
reptiles
rodents
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to 1–5 young
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ictonyx_striatus
gptkbp:size 28–38 cm body length
gptkbp:tailLength 20–30 cm
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:weight 0.6–1.3 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kalahari
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5