Viverridae
E178107
Viverridae is a family of small to medium-sized, often nocturnal mammals such as civets and genets, known for their elongated bodies, pointed faces, and primarily Old World distribution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viverridae canonical | 5 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | viverrids ⓘ |
| dentitionType | carnassial teeth present ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| economicUse |
bushmeat
ⓘ
source of civet musk ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Old World ⓘ |
| habitat |
rocky areas
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
anal scent glands
ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ long tail ⓘ pointed face ⓘ short legs ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroups |
binturongs
ⓘ
civets ⓘ genets ⓘ linsangs ⓘ palm civets ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Madagascar
ⓘ
various Indian Ocean islands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSizeRange | 1–4 young ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ |
| nativeToRegion | southern Europe ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eupleridae
ⓘ
Felidae ⓘ Herpestidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | placental ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Feliformia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Viverra ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
berries
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.