Grey seal

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:seal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Wadden_Sea
gptkb:White_Sea
gptkbp:age 3 to 4 years
gptkbp:behavior grooming
learns from other seals
gptkbp:body_style streamlined
gptkbp:breeding_season autumn
gptkbp:climate adapted to cold waters
gptkbp:color grey
light to dark grey
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in many regions
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:depth up to 200 m
gptkbp:diameter up to 10 cm
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:duration up to 30 minutes
gptkbp:fishing_regulations ambush predator
gptkbp:foraging_behavior benthic feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record fossils date back to the Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high genetic diversity
gptkbp:habitat 3 to 5 years
coastal waters
remote beaches
up to 1000 individuals
gptkbp:has_friend late spring
gptkbp:has_skin fur
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grey seal
gptkbp:impact habitat degradation
gptkbp:interacts_with fishing industry impact
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 m
gptkbp:lifespan 25 years
gptkbp:members often seen in groups
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
seasonal coastal movement
gptkbp:molt summer
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied for climate change effects
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Halichoerus_grypus
gptkbp:senses excellent vision underwater
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:speed up to 35 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Eastern_grey_seal
gptkb:Western_grey_seal
gptkbp:tail_type front flippers
broad tail
gptkbp:territorial_behavior not territorial
gptkbp:threats fishing nets
gptkbp:vocalization barks and growls
gptkbp:weight up to 300 kg
about 14 kg