Eubalaena glacialis

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Müller,_1776
gptkbp:blowShape V-shaped
gptkbp:breedingSeason coastal waters off southeastern United States
gptkbp:calvingInterval 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:North_Atlantic_right_whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Otto_Friedrich_Müller
gptkbp:describedYear 1776
gptkbp:diet copepods
zooplankton
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature lack of dorsal fin
callosities on head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenidae
gptkbp:feedingGrounds waters off New England and Canada
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1776
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Eubalaena
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 1 year
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:historicallyHuntedFor gptkb:meat
gptkb:oil
baleen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eubalaena glacialis
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:maximumLength 17 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 70 tons
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Cottontail
gptkb:Snow_Cone
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:populationEstimate fewer than 350 individuals
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
gptkbp:range gptkb:western_North_Atlantic
eastern North Atlantic (rare)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Eubalaena_australis
gptkb:Eubalaena_japonica
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:skin dark gray to black
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:swimmingAbility slow
gptkbp:teeth baleen plates
gptkbp:threats entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_Atlantic_right_whale
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5