Mustelidae
E170449
Mustelidae is a diverse family of small to medium-sized carnivorous mammals that includes weasels, otters, badgers, ferrets, and wolverines, known for their elongated bodies and often fierce hunting behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mustelidae canonical | 3 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| characteristicBehavior |
fierce hunting behavior
ⓘ
scent marking ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | mustelids ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species endangered ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal marine environments
ⓘ
forests ⓘ freshwater ecosystems ⓘ grasslands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
anal scent glands
ⓘ
sharp teeth ⓘ short legs ⓘ thick fur ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
badgers
ⓘ
ferrets ⓘ otters ⓘ weasels ⓘ wolverines ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Enhydra
ⓘ
Galictis ⓘ Budorcas ⓘ
surface form:
Gulo
Ictonyx ⓘ Otter ⓘ
surface form:
Lontra
Lutra ⓘ Martes ⓘ Meles ⓘ Mellivora ⓘ Mustela ⓘ Neovison ⓘ Taxidea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Enhydra
ⓘ
surface form:
Enhydra lutris
Gulo gulo ⓘ Meles meles ⓘ Mustela putorius furo ⓘ Taxidea taxus ⓘ |
| notableUseByHumans |
ferrets domesticated as pets
ⓘ
some species historically hunted for fur ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
opportunistic omnivore ⓘ |
| typicalSizeRange | small to medium-sized mammals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.