Gymnura - Gymnura (English spelling)

Japanese: ジムヌラ - じむぬら(英語表記)gymnura
Gymnura - Gymnura (English spelling)

It is an animal of the order Insectivora and family Echinococidae in the class Mammalia. It is found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. It is the largest insectivore, with a head and body length of 26-45cm and a tail length of 20-24cm. Those found near the equator are the largest. Its body is narrow and its tail has little hair and is covered in scales. Its fur consists of soft underfur and long, coarse topfur. Its ears are small. Its mouth is large and the area around it, throat, and forehead are white, with a black line running from the eye to the top of the head and back. The rest of its body is dark in color. Its dentition is

They live in tropical rainforests and around cultivated land, do not dig holes themselves, hide in the shade during the day, and are active at night. They eat frogs, fish, crabs, shellfish, insects, etc. Their bodies have a foul odor. They can breed all year round, giving birth to an average of two offspring.

[Ei Abe]

Gymnura [specimen drawing]
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Gymnura [specimen drawing]


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱食虫目ハリネズミ科の動物。マレー半島、スマトラ島、ボルネオ島に分布する。頭胴長26~45センチメートル、尾長20~24センチメートルで、最大の食虫類。赤道付近のものがもっとも大形である。体は横幅が狭く、尾は毛が少なく、鱗(うろこ)で覆われている。毛は柔らかい下毛と長くて粗い上毛からなる。耳は小さい。口は大きく、その周辺とのどおよび額が白く、目先から頭頂、背にかけて黒線がある。そのほかの部分は暗色。歯式は

で44本。熱帯雨林や耕地周辺にすみ、自分で穴を掘ることはなく、日中は物陰に隠れていて、夜活動する。カエル、魚、カニ、貝、昆虫などを食べる。体に悪臭がある。年じゅう繁殖可能で1産平均2子である。

[阿部 永]

ジムヌラ〔標本画〕
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ジムヌラ〔標本画〕


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