It is a member of the Procyonidae family of the Carnivora order of the Mammalia class. It is found in South America, except for the central part of the continent and the Patagonia region. It lives in coastal plains to altitudes of 3,000 meters. Its body length is 55 cm, and its tail length is 45 cm. Its body is reddish brown, with a light color on the underside from the throat to the belly. Its tail is light brown with around eight black rings. It eats insects, fruit, and small animals such as mice. It breeds well in captivity, and there are many examples in Japan. It will eat anything, but it is fed apples, bananas, and other fruits, boiled potatoes, eggs, and meat. It matures at the age of two, and after a gestation period of two and a half months, it gives birth to two to seven young in a nest box. The eyes open 10 to 15 days after birth, and the young are weaned at about one and a half months. There have been cases of them surviving for more than 14 years. [Iya Katsunori] "World Animals: Classification and Breeding 2: Carnivora" edited by Yoshinori Imaizumi (1991, Tokyo Zoological Park Society) [References] | |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
哺乳(ほにゅう)綱食肉目アライグマ科の動物。大陸中央部およびパタゴニア地方を除いた南アメリカに分布する。海岸沿いの平地から3000メートルの高地にまで生息する。体長55センチメートル、尾長45センチメートル。体は赤褐色で、のどから腹にかけての下面は明色になっている。尾は淡褐色で、黒色の輪が8本前後ある。昆虫、果実、ネズミなどの小動物を食べる。飼育下でもよく繁殖し、日本でも例が多い。餌(えさ)はなんでも食べるが、リンゴ、バナナなどの果実、ふかしイモ、卵、肉などを与える。2歳で成熟し、2か月半の妊娠期間ののち、巣箱の中で2~7頭の子を産む。生後10~15日で目が開き、1か月半ほどで離乳する。14年以上生存した例がある。 [祖谷勝紀] 『今泉吉典監修『世界の動物 分類と飼育2 食肉目』(1991・東京動物園協会)』 [参照項目] | |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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