Ictonyx
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Ictonyx is a genus of African striped polecats and related small carnivorous mammals in the weasel family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ictonyx canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Musteloidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Mustelinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
anal scent glands
ⓘ
black-and-white contrasting pelage ⓘ conspicuous dorsal stripes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
African striped polecats
ⓘ
Saharan striped polecat NERFINISHED ⓘ striped polecat ⓘ striped polecats ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | noxious anal gland spray ⓘ |
| describedAs | small carnivorous mammals ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
carnivorous ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distribution | Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
mesopredator
ⓘ
small predator ⓘ |
| family | Mustelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Ictonyx libycus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ictonyx striatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Ictonyx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ictonyx NERFINISHED ⓘ Mustelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | placental mammal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.