Harbour seals

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:adultColor 1.5-1.9 m
gptkbp:adultWeight 55-170 kg
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to autumn
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth 70-100 cm
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:bird
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
crustaceans
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature spotted coat
V-shaped nostrils
lack of external ear flaps
gptkbp:distribution temperate and Arctic marine coastlines
gptkbp:divingDepth up to 500 meters
up to 30 minutes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 9-11 months
gptkbp:haulOutBehavior rest on sandbanks, rocks, beaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harbour seals
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:Phoca_vitulina
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 20-35 years
gptkbp:molting after breeding
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Baltic_Sea
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators polar bears
sharks
killer whales
gptkbp:pupWeightAtBirth 8-12 kg
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Phoca_vitulina
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males slightly larger
gptkbp:socialStructure generally solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Phoca_vitulina_concolor
gptkb:Phoca_vitulina_mellonae
gptkb:Phoca_vitulina_richardii
gptkb:Phoca_vitulina_stejnegeri
gptkb:Phoca_vitulina_vitulina
gptkbp:swimmingAbility excellent
gptkbp:vocalization grunts, growls, barks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St._Lawrence_River_estuary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7