Statements (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
sea otter
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gptkbp:averageLifespan |
15 to 20 years
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
spring
mating occurs in water |
gptkbp:climate |
thick fur for insulation
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gptkbp:colors |
dark brown to light gray
thick and water-resistant |
gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
vocalizations and body language
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gptkbp:community_service |
rehabilitation centers for injured otters
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
gptkb:Monterey_Bay_Aquarium
endangered vulnerable to extinction due to low numbers Sea_Otter_Recovery_Team protected_under_the_Endangered_Species_Act protected_under_the_Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important_to_Native_American_cultures
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gptkbp:diet |
crabs
clams sea urchins |
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
sensitive to climate change effects
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
pups are dependent on mothers for up to six months
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
dive to depths of 100 feet
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gptkbp:fossilRecord |
dating back to the Pleistocene
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
low due to population bottlenecks
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod |
about six months
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gptkbp:habitat |
marine protected areas
efforts to restore kelp forests. coastal_waters_of_California |
gptkbp:hasDeveloped |
mothers wrap pups in kelp
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gptkbp:hasInventor |
uses tools to open shells
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gptkbp:hasLength |
up to 100 cm
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
once_ranged_along_the_entire_Pacific_coast
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
California sea otters
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gptkbp:lifespan |
born in kelp forests
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gptkbp:participatesIn |
keystone species
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gptkbp:populationTrend |
around 3,000 individuals
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gptkbp:predators |
great white sharks
orcas |
gptkbp:publicAccess |
featured in conservation campaigns
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gptkbp:range |
from_San_Francisco_to_Santa_Barbara
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gptkbp:reproduction |
give birth to one pup at a time
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for their impact on sea urchin populations
studied for their role in marine ecosystems |
gptkbp:scientificName |
Enhydra lutris
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
grooming each other
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gptkbp:socialStructure |
often found in groups called rafts
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
with kelp forests
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gptkbp:threats |
pollution
habitat loss oil spills entanglement in fishing gear |
gptkbp:tourism |
attracts wildlife watchers
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gptkbp:waterSource |
up to 5 mph
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gptkbp:weight |
50 to 100 pounds
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