Kogia sima

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kogia_sima
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior solitary or small groups
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Owen,_1866
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth 1 meter
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color dark gray to bluish gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:dwarf_sperm_whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:defenseMechanism releases ink-like fluid
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:describedYear 1866
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature compact body
small dorsal fin
false gill mark
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:echolocation yes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Kogiidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Kogia
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 9-11 months
gptkbp:habitat tropical and temperate oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kogia sima
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 22 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:maximumLength 2.7 meters
gptkbp:migratory non-migratory
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators large sharks
killer whales
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Kogia_breviceps
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:respiration blowhole
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Kogia_sima
gptkbp:sexualMaturity 2.5-5 years
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Odontoceti
gptkbp:teeth 20-32 per jaw
gptkbp:ventralColoration white
gptkbp:weight up to 270 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kogiidae
gptkb:sperm_whale_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6