Blue whale

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:species
baleen whale
gptkbp:audio very loud, low-frequency calls
gptkbp:averageSwimmingSpeed 20 km/h
gptkbp:baleenPlates present
gptkbp:blowholes 2
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth 7-8 meters
2-3 metric tons
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color bluish-grey
gptkbp:commercialWhalingImpact severely reduced population
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Blue_whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:diet krill
gptkbp:distribution global, except Arctic Ocean
gptkbp:dorsalFin small
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenopteridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:flippers long and slender
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Balaenoptera
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 10-12 months
gptkbp:habitat oceans worldwide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 13707
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:largestAnimal true
gptkbp:lifespan 70-90 years
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 30 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 180 metric tons
gptkbp:migratory long-distance migratory
gptkbp:notableFeature largest heart of any animal
longest animal ever known
loudest animal on Earth
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population increasing
gptkbp:predators humans
krill
orcas
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:International_Whaling_Commission
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Balaenoptera_musculus
gptkbp:skin smooth
blue-grey with lighter spots
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Balaenoptera_musculus_brevicauda
gptkb:Balaenoptera_musculus_intermedia
gptkb:Balaenoptera_musculus_musculus
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 50 km/h (burst)
gptkbp:tailFlukes gptkb:broadcaster
gptkbp:teeth none
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4