Kogia breviceps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Pygmy_Sperm_Whale
gptkb:Kogia_spp.
gptkbp:age sexual maturity at 3 to 4 years
gptkbp:aired_on low and bushy
gptkbp:behavior occasionally social
deep diving
gptkbp:body_style streamlined
gptkbp:breathability slow
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:color dark gray to brown
uniformly dark
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:pygmy_sperm_whale
gptkbp:conservation_efforts limited due to lack of data
gptkbp:conservation_status Data Deficient
monitoring recommended
gptkbp:cultural_significance limited in human culture
gptkbp:diameter thick
gptkbp:diet gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:distribution worldwide in deep waters
gptkbp:ecological_role predator of cephalopods
gptkbp:family gptkb:Kogiidae
gptkbp:fins small and located far back
gptkbp:first_described_by 1846
gptkbp:foraging_behavior benthic forager
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Kogia
gptkbp:gestation_period about 10 to 11 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:beach
up to 1,000 meters
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
gptkbp:held_in up to 30 minutes.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kogia breviceps
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:species
gptkbp:is_observed_in rarely sighted
gptkbp:length about 1 meter at birth
2.7 to 3.4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
up to 20 years in the wild
gptkbp:migration not well understood
gptkbp:mouth 20 to 30 pairs of teeth in the lower jaw
gptkbp:order gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators large sharks
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Kogia_sima
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Kogia_breviceps
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:speed up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:status under-researched
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats bycatch and habitat loss
gptkbp:type_of toothed whale
gptkbp:vocalization clicks and whistles
gptkbp:weight 200 to 400 kg
up to 400 kg