Cape fur seals

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:seals
gptkbp:adaptations thick blubber
webbed feet
streamlined body
gptkbp:aroma good sense of smell
gptkbp:breeding_range hundreds to thousands
gptkbp:breeding_season November to January
gptkbp:climate_adaptation thick fur for insulation
gptkbp:color dark brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
public awareness campaigns
monitoring programs
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local fisheries
gptkbp:diet gptkb:squid
gptkb:fish
krill
gptkbp:ecological_role predator in marine food web
gptkbp:fishing_impact bycatch issues
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:diving
up to 200 m
gptkbp:geographic_distribution Southern Africa
gptkbp:group_size up to 100 individuals
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
islands and rocky shores
gptkbp:hair_color dense and waterproof
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cape fur seals
gptkbp:human_interaction gptkb:village
gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 m
gptkbp:lifespan 16 years
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:plot_twist forelimbs adapted for swimming
gptkbp:population over 1 million
gptkbp:predators gptkb:great_white_sharks
gptkb:orcas
gptkbp:pupping_interval 1 year
gptkbp:puppy_weight about 10 kg
gptkbp:reproduction live birth
gptkbp:research_importance marine ecosystem health
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Arctocephalus_pusillus
gptkbp:skin_color lighter underbelly
gptkbp:social_behavior playful
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
dominance among males
gptkbp:sound acute
gptkbp:speed up to 40 km/h
gptkbp:territorial_behavior males defend territories
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
fishing nets
gptkbp:training up to 6 months
gptkbp:vision excellent underwater
gptkbp:vocalization barking
varied sounds
gptkbp:weaning_age 6 months
gptkbp:weight up to 300 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cape_of_Good_Hope
gptkb:Cape_Cross_Seal_Reserve
gptkb:Cape_Peninsula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5