Sciuridae
E6143
Sciuridae is a large family of rodents that includes squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs, characterized by their strong hind legs, bushy tails, and gnawing incisors.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heliosciurus | 1 |
| Ratufinae | 1 |
| Spermophilus | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
rodent family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | squirrel family ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
nuts ⓘ occasionally insects ⓘ primarily herbivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ vegetation ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for many predators
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ introduced to Australia ⓘ introduced to some oceanic islands ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ mountainous regions ⓘ urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bushy tail
ⓘ
clawed feet adapted for climbing or digging ⓘ ever-growing incisors ⓘ gnawing incisors ⓘ strong hind legs ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Callosciurinae
ⓘ
Sciuridae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ratufinae
Sciurillinae ⓘ Sciurinae ⓘ Xerinae ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
chipmunks
ⓘ
flying squirrels ⓘ ground squirrels ⓘ marmots ⓘ prairie dogs ⓘ squirrels ⓘ tree squirrels ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
multiple litters per year in many species
ⓘ
viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Sciuromorpha ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
arboreal in many species
ⓘ
diurnal in many species ⓘ fossorial in some species ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ratufinae