Burmeister's porpoise

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:aired_on gptkb:single
gptkbp:behavior social
playful
gptkbp:body_style robust
gptkbp:breathability every 30 seconds
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
seasonal mating
gptkbp:color dark gray
uniform gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat loss
research and monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status Data Deficient
habitat protection
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in its habitat
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocoenidae
gptkbp:fins dorsal fin
gptkbp:first_described_by 1865
gptkbp:fishing_regulations bycatch
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low
gptkbp:gestation_period 11 months
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
coastal waters
from southern Brazil to northern Argentina
gptkbp:has_feature distinctive snout
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burmeister's porpoise
gptkbp:interacts_with limited
cooperative hunting
gptkbp:is_observed_in rarely observed
gptkbp:known_for small size
gptkbp:length 70 to 80 cm
1.5 to 2.2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:local_names tonina
gptkbp:members up to 10 individuals
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:named_after German naturalist Hermann Burmeister
gptkbp:order gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:population gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:predators gptkb:sharks
gptkbp:related_species other porpoises
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research more studies
gptkbp:research_focus population dynamics
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phocoena_spinipinnis
gptkbp:social_structure matrilineal groups
gptkbp:species limited competition
gptkbp:speed up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:status understudied
gptkbp:tail_type fluked tail
gptkbp:threats fishing nets
gptkbp:vocalization gptkb:launch_complex
clicks and whistles
gptkbp:weight 50 to 70 kilograms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:porpoises
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4