Grisons - Grison (English spelling)

Japanese: グリソン - ぐりそん(英語表記)grison
Grisons - Grison (English spelling)

A general term for animals in the genus Glisson, family Mustelidae, order Carnivora, class Mammalia. There are three species in the genus Galictis : Glisson vittata , found in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil ; Glisson allamandi , found in Panama and Mexico; and Glisson cuja , found in Peru, Uruguay, and Chile. The first two species are sometimes lumped together. Glisson is 48-55 cm long and 16 cm long, while the latter two species are 40-45 cm long and 15-19 cm long. The back is gray or yellowish gray, but the forehead and neck are white, and the face, throat, and limbs are black. There is a clear black and white division from above the eyes to the neck. They live in both grasslands and forests, occupying burrows dug by other animals, such as the rodent Viscacha, and live together in groups. They are omnivorous, eating mice, small birds, frogs, insects, and fruit. They give birth to 2-4 young in October.

[Minoru Asahi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱食肉目イタチ科グリソン属に含まれる動物の総称。この属Galictisには、コロンビア、ペルー、ブラジルにいるオオグリソンG. vittata、パナマ、メキシコにいるメキシコグリソンG. allamandi、ペルー、ウルグアイ、チリにいるショウグリソンG. cujaの3種がいるが、前2種をまとめることもある。オオグリソンは体長48~55センチメートル、尾長16センチメートル、後2種は体長40~45センチメートル、尾長15~19センチメートルである。背中は灰色ないし黄灰色であるが、前頭部から頸(くび)にかけて白く、顔からのど、四肢は黒い。目の上から頸にかけてはっきりと白黒が分かれる。草原にも森林にもすみ、ほかの動物、たとえば齧歯(げっし)類のビスカチャが掘った巣穴を占領して、何頭もいっしょに生活する。雑食性で、ネズミや小鳥、カエル、昆虫のほか果実も食べる。10月に2~4子を産む。

[朝日 稔]

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