Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:band
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
surface feeding
spyhopping breaching |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
winter
mating occurs in winter |
| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Bowhead_whale
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
protected under the Endangered Species Act
protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important to Indigenous cultures
|
| gptkbp:diet |
zooplankton
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:band
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
fossils date back to the Pleistocene
|
| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
low genetic diversity
|
| gptkbp:gestation_period |
about 13 months
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
Arctic and sub-Arctic waters
|
| gptkbp:has_feature |
thick blubber layer
long baleen plates large bow-shaped head |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Balaena mysticetus
|
| gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to |
pollution
noise pollution entanglement in fishing gear |
| gptkbp:length |
up to 60 feet
calves are weaned at 6-12 months |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 200 years
long-lived |
| gptkbp:migration |
seasonal migration
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
known for long migrations
often seen in groups during migration can dive to depths of 50 meters can swim under ice has a unique feeding strategy |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 10,000 individuals
|
| gptkbp:range |
Arctic regions
North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
calves are born in warm waters
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
studied for climate change impacts
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in small groups
|
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
may host barnacles and whale lice
|
| gptkbp:threats |
climate change
whaling shipping traffic |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
produces low-frequency sounds
|
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 100 tons
|