Hooded seal

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:seals
gptkbp:breeding_behavior often on ice floes
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:climate_adaptation thick blubber for insulation
gptkbp:color dark gray to brown
gptkbp:coloration darker with age
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance indigenous cultures
gptkbp:diameter up to 10 cm
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior up to 300 m
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Pleistocene
gptkbp:gestation_period 11 months
gptkbp:habitat Arctic and sub-Arctic regions
gptkbp:hair_color light gray at birth
gptkbp:has_natural_feature inflated nasal cavity in males
gptkbp:has_pet usually on sea ice
gptkbp:held_in up to 30 minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hooded seal
gptkbp:hunting_technique commercial hunting
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 m
gptkbp:lifespan 30 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration for breeding
gptkbp:order gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:plot_twist front flippers are short
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators polar bears
gptkbp:related_species other true seals
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research_importance marine ecosystem health
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Cystophora_cristata
gptkbp:skin_color lighter on the belly
gptkbp:social_behavior males display during mating season
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:speed up to 20 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:territorial_behavior males are territorial during breeding.
gptkbp:vocalization complex sounds
gptkbp:weaning_age 4 to 6 weeks
gptkbp:weight up to 300 kg
gptkbp:wildlife climate change
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cystophora_cristata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7