It is an animal of the order Carnivora, family Procyonidae, class Mammalia. In English it is called the ring-tailed cat, and in Japanese it is called the big-eared raccoon to distinguish it from the black-footed raccoon (Marumimikakomisuru), another species of the same genus. It is found in the western part of North America, south of Oregon, and in Mexico. It lives alone on rocky areas with trees growing in mountainous areas above 3,000 meters above sea level. Its body length is 30-40 cm, and its tail length is 31-44 cm. Its body is gray-brown with a white underside, and its tail is black with 7-8 prominent white rings. Its ears are large and triangular, and its face resembles a fox. Its body shape is slender, and it looks like a squirrel. It is nocturnal, and its main diet consists of small mammals, birds, eggs, insects, and fruit. It has a gestation period of two months, and 2-4 babies are born in May-June. It is kept in zoos, but there are not many cases of breeding. Another species, the black-footed burrowing ... [Iya Katsunori] "World Animals: Classification and Breeding 2: Carnivora" edited by Yoshinori Imaizumi (1991, Tokyo Zoological Park Society) " "Seton Bestiary 5: The Social Skills of Skunks" by E. T. Seton, translated and supervised by Yoshiharu Imaizumi (1998, Kinokuniya Bookstore)" [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。英語ではring-tailed catともいい、また和名は同じ属の別種クロアシカコミスル(マルミミカコミスル)と区別してオオミミカコミスルともいう。アメリカ合衆国オレゴン州以南の、北アメリカ西部からメキシコまで分布する。平地から3000メートル以上の山地で木が生える岩場に単独ですむ。体長30~40センチメートル、尾長31~44センチメートル。体は灰茶色で下面は白色、尾は黒地に7~8本の白色輪が目だつ。耳は三角形で大きく、顔はキツネに似る。体形は細く、リスのようにもみえる。夜行性で、主食は小形の哺乳類、鳥、卵、昆虫と果実である。妊娠期間は2か月で、5~6月に2~4頭の子が生まれる。動物園でも飼育されるが、繁殖例は多くない。 別種のクロアシカコミスルB. sumichrastiは、メキシコ南部からパナマにかけて分布する。オオミミカコミスルより大形で、耳の先は丸い。カコミスルの名は、メキシコでの呼び名に由来する。 [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)』▽『E・T・シートン著、今泉吉晴監訳『シートン動物誌5 スカンクの社交術』(1998・紀伊國屋書店)』 [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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