Nandinia
E664784
Nandinia is a genus of small, arboreal African carnivores commonly known as African palm civets, noted for their cat-like appearance and solitary, nocturnal habits.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialAuthorityYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | African palm civets ⓘ |
| describedAs | small arboreal African carnivores ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous tendencies ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
ⓘ
small carnivore ⓘ |
| family | Nandiniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
tropical forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cat-like appearance
ⓘ
nocturnal activity ⓘ solitary behavior ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Nandinia binotata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnlyGenusInFamily | Nandiniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| notedFor |
elongated body
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ spotted or mottled coat ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Feliformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Nandinia binotata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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