Hawaiian monk seals

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:adultColor gray
gptkbp:breedingSeason March to September
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName Hawaiian monk seal
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Schauinsland
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:fish
crustaceans
cephalopods
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:features one of only two remaining monk seal species
only seal native to Hawaii
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1899
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Neomonachus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 10-11 months
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
sandy beaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hawaiian monk seals
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Endangered
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 7 feet
gptkbp:lifespan 25-30 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Hawaiian_Islands
gptkbp:nocturnalForaging yes
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:pupColor black
gptkbp:range gptkb:Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands
gptkb:Main_Hawaiian_Islands
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Caribbean_monk_seal
gptkb:Mediterranean_monk_seal
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to single pup
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Neomonachus_schauinslandi
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females slightly larger than males
gptkbp:swimmingAbility excellent
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
human disturbance
food limitation
entanglement in marine debris
shark predation
gptkbp:vocalization barks, growls, grunts
gptkbp:weaningPeriod 5-7 weeks
gptkbp:weight up to 400 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Poipu_Beach
gptkb:Kaʻena_Point_Trail
gptkb:Sea_Life_Park_Hawaii
gptkb:Sea_Life_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7