Grey seal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:seals
gptkbp:age 3 to 4 years
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined
gptkbp:breeding_range 3 to 5 years
remote beaches
up to 1000 individuals
gptkbp:breeding_season autumn
gptkbp:climate_adaptation adapted to cold waters
gptkbp:color grey
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in many regions
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diameter up to 10 cm
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:dive_depth up to 200 m
gptkbp:dive_duration up to 30 minutes
gptkbp:fishing_regulations ambush predator
gptkbp:flipper_type front flippers
gptkbp:foraging_behavior benthic feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record fossils date back to the Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high genetic diversity
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
gptkbp:has_pet late spring
gptkbp:has_skin fur
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grey seal
gptkbp:human_interaction fishing industry impact
gptkbp:impact habitat degradation
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:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:orcas
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studied for climate change effects
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Halichoerus_grypus
gptkbp:senses excellent vision underwater
gptkbp:skin_color light to dark grey
gptkbp:social_behavior grooming
gptkbp:social_learning learns from other seals
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:speed up to 35 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Eastern_grey_seal
gptkb:Western_grey_seal
gptkbp:tail_type 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
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Wadden_Sea
gptkb:White_Sea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5