Hawaiian Monk Seal

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:silk
gptkbp:breedingSeason March to September
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth 1 m
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color brown
gray
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:fish
crustaceans
cephalopods
gptkbp:divingDepth up to 20 minutes
up to 500 meters
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Schauinsland
1899
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Neomonachus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 10-11 months
gptkbp:habitat atolls
coral reefs
sandy beaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hawaiian Monk Seal
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Endangered
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 2.1-2.4 m
gptkbp:lifespan 25-30 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Hawaiian_Islands
gptkbp:notableFeature lack of external ear flaps
solitary behavior
nostrils close underwater
folds of skin around neck
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:populationEstimate about 1,400 individuals
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:U.S._Endangered_Species_Act
gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
gptkbp:pupBirthWeight 16-18 kg
gptkbp:pupWeaningPeriod 5-7 weeks
gptkbp:range gptkb:Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands
gptkb:Main_Hawaiian_Islands
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Caribbean_monk_seal
gptkb:Mediterranean_monk_seal
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth on beaches
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Neomonachus_schauinslandi
gptkbp:swimmingAbility excellent swimmer
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
human disturbance
food limitation
entanglement in marine debris
shark predation
gptkbp:weight 180-270 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Endangered_Species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7