Caribbean monk seal

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:seals
gptkbp:aroma limited
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined
gptkbp:breathability up to 20 breaths per minute
gptkbp:breeding_range 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:color grayish-brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none effective
gptkbp:conservation_status extinct
gptkbp:cultural_significance historical importance
gptkbp:diameter thick
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:mollusks
crustaceans
gptkbp:discovery_year 1779
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:foraging_behavior benthic forager
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Neomonachus
gptkbp:gestation_period about 11 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
coastal waters
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow waters
gptkbp:has_pet gptkb:spring
about 1 meter
about 15 kg
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and thick
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caribbean monk seal
gptkbp:length up to 2.4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years
gptkbp:litter_size 1 pup
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:molt annual
gptkbp:plot_twist short and broad
gptkbp:population none since 1952
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:range Caribbean Islands
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Mediterranean_monk_seal
gptkb:seals
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Neomonachus_tropicalis
gptkbp:sights good underwater
gptkbp:social_behavior limited social interaction
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:sound acute
gptkbp:speed up to 25 km/h
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
hunting
fishing nets
gptkbp:vocalization grunts and barks
gptkbp:weaning_age about 6 weeks
gptkbp:weight up to 300 kilograms
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:1952
gptkb:true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mediterranean_monk_seal
gptkb:Neomonachus_tropicalis
gptkb:Mediterranean_Monk_Seal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6