Talpidae
E938483
Talpidae is a family of small, burrowing insectivorous mammals that includes moles and their close relatives, adapted for subterranean or semi-aquatic lifestyles.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| characteristicLifestyle |
fossorial
ⓘ
semi-aquatic ⓘ subterranean ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | moles ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Condylura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Desmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Neurotrichus NERFINISHED ⓘ Scalopus NERFINISHED ⓘ Talpa NERFINISHED ⓘ Urotrichus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | small burrowing insectivorous mammals ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predators of soil invertebrates
ⓘ
soil aeration through burrowing ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North Africa ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
cylindrical body shape
ⓘ
large digging claws ⓘ powerful forelimbs for digging ⓘ reduced external ears ⓘ reduced external eyes ⓘ sensitive snout ⓘ short limbs adapted for digging ⓘ velvety fur that lies in any direction ⓘ vibrissae for tactile sensing ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
desmans
ⓘ
moles ⓘ shrew-moles ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notNativeTo |
Antarctica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Eulipotyphla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedInOrder | Insectivora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | placental mammals ⓘ |
| sensorySpecialization |
enhanced olfaction
ⓘ
enhanced tactile sense ⓘ reduced reliance on vision ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
earthworms
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ soil invertebrates ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
meadows
ⓘ
moist soils ⓘ riparian zones ⓘ underground tunnels ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
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