A mammal of the Viverridae family in the carnivora order. It resembles a weasel, but has a pointed snout and an extremely long tail. Two species are found in Southeast Asia and one in Africa. The Asian species, Prionodon linsang (illustration) and P. pardicolor , are 35-45 cm long, 30-42 cm long, and weigh around 700 g. Their bodies are gray, but some are whitish or brownish. They have large black or dark brown spots, and their tails have wide ring-shaped spots. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
食肉目ジャコウネコ科の哺乳類。イタチに似るが吻(ふん)がとがり,尾がきわめて長い。東南アジアに2種,アフリカに1種が分布する。アジア産はオビリンサンPrionodon linsang(イラスト)とブチリンサンP.pardicolorで,体長35~45cm,尾長30~42cm,体重700g前後。体は灰色だが,白色を帯びたものから褐色を帯びたものまである。黒色ないし暗褐色の大きな斑紋があり,尾は幅広の輪状斑となる。
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