Conepatus
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Conepatus is a genus of New World hog-nosed skunks known for their distinctive upturned snouts and powerful digging behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conepatus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
nocturnal
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPattern | typically black-and-white pelage ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ability to spray noxious anal gland secretions
ⓘ
powerful digging behavior ⓘ upturned snout ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
hog-nosed skunk genus
ⓘ
hog-nosed skunks ⓘ |
| defensiveBehavior | spraying foul-smelling liquid ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ plant material ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insectivore
ⓘ
omnivore ⓘ |
| family | Mephitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | digging for subterranean prey ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ scrublands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Conepatus chinga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conepatus humboldtii NERFINISHED ⓘ Conepatus leuconotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Conepatus semistriatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo | New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesCommonName |
American hog-nosed skunk
ⓘ
Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk ⓘ Molina's hog-nosed skunk ⓘ striped hog-nosed skunk ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | gives birth to altricial young ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| snoutShape | hog-like upturned snout ⓘ |
| taxonomicAuthority | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Conepatus leuconotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.