Humpback whale

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:breedingSeason tropical and subtropical waters
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth 4-5 meters
about 2 tons
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commercialWhaling banned
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Borchgrevink,_1781
gptkbp:diet krill
small fish
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature long pectoral fins
hump in front of dorsal fin
knobby head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenopteridae
gptkbp:featuredIn whale watching tourism
gptkbp:feedingGrounds polar waters
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1756
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Megaptera
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 11-12 months
gptkbp:habitat oceans worldwide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Humpback whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 12-16 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 45-50 years
gptkbp:migratesAnnually up to 25,000 km
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:notableFor complex songs
breaching behavior
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population increasing
gptkbp:predators gptkb:orange
large sharks
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:International_Whaling_Commission
gptkbp:range all major oceans
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:fin_whale
gptkb:minke_whale
blue whale
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Megaptera_novaeangliae
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:songLength up to 20 minutes
gptkbp:songPurpose mating
gptkbp:threats climate change
entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
noise pollution
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Megaptera
gptkbp:weight 25-30 metric tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:Hawaii,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4