Beluga

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:bird
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color white
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:white_whale
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Indigenous_Arctic_peoples
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:fish
crustaceans
worms
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature bulbous forehead (melon)
absence of dorsal fin
gptkbp:distribution circumpolar
gptkbp:echolocation yes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Monodontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Peter_Simon_Pallas
1776
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Delphinapterus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 14 to 15 months
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beluga
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 3 to 5.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 35 to 50 years
gptkbp:migratory seasonal
gptkbp:molting seasonal
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
sub-Arctic regions
gptkbp:nickname canary of the sea
gptkbp:offspring calf
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkb:deer
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act_(USA)
various international agreements
gptkbp:relatedTo narwhal
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Delphinapterus_leucas
gptkbp:skin thick
gptkbp:socialStructure pods
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 22 km/h
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:teeth 34 to 40
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
climate change
pollution
gptkbp:usedIn aquariums
gptkbp:weight 700 to 1600 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beardsley_Zoo
gptkb:Cook_Inlet
gptkb:Meta_Platforms
gptkb:META
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5