Glirinae
E741455
Glirinae is a subfamily of dormice, small nocturnal rodents known for their arboreal habits and long periods of hibernation.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Gliridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| characteristic |
arboreal
ⓘ
hibernating for long periods ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | dormice subfamily ⓘ |
| describedAs | subfamily of dormice ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCommonTrait |
long hibernation in winter
ⓘ
use of tree cavities as nests ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Glirulus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glirulus japonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Glis NERFINISHED ⓘ Glis glis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal climbing ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Japanese dormouse
ⓘ
edible dormouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Gliridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mammalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
large eyes adapted to low light
ⓘ
well-developed hearing ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| vertebrate | true ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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