Bearded seal

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:seal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:adaptation thick blubber for cold water
large fore flippers for swimming
whiskers for sensing prey
gptkbp:age about 4 weeks
gptkbp:behavior limited social interaction
gptkbp:body_style streamlined
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
mating occurs on ice
gptkbp:color dark brown to gray
lighter in summer
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by IUCN
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_practices hunted for meat and skin
gptkbp:cultural_significance important to indigenous peoples
gptkbp:diameter up to 10 cm
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
crustaceans
gptkbp:ecological_role prey for apex predators
gptkbp:fishing_regulations bycatch in fisheries
gptkbp:foraging_behavior forages alone or in small groups
dives to depths of 200 meters
gptkbp:function energy storage
insulation
gptkbp:habitat ice floes
Arctic and sub-Arctic regions
ice-covered waters
gptkbp:has_friend April to June
gptkbp:has_skin thick and tough
gptkbp:held_in up to 30 minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bearded seal
gptkbp:interacts_with limited interaction
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to vulnerable to oil spills
gptkbp:length 1.8 to 2.4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:migration follows ice edge
seasonal migration for breeding
gptkbp:molt annual molting
gptkbp:plot_twist hind flippers are larger
fore flippers are short
gptkbp:population circumpolar distribution
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Piano_Sonata
polar bears
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research studied for climate change impacts
gptkbp:research_focus important for climate studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Erignathus_barbatus
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:speed up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:territorial_behavior not territorial
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:vocalization barks and growls
gptkbp:weight 100 to 250 kg