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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:subspecies
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gptkbp:adaptations
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thick blubber layer
cold water tolerance
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gptkbp:age
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3 to 5 years
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gptkbp:body_shape
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streamlined
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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ice floes
site fidelity
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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late spring to early summer
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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ice habitat loss
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gptkbp:color_variation
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light spots
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gptkbp:coloration
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dark gray to brown
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Antarctic_Weddell_seal
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitoring programs
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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indigenous hunting practices
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:squid
gptkb:fish
crustaceans
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator
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gptkbp:faced
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vibrissae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1844
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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benthic foraging
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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moderate
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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11 months
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gptkbp:habitat
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Antarctic waters
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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ice-covered areas
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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gptkb:Antarctic_continent
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gptkbp:has_skin
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blubber
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Leptonychotes weddellii antarcticus
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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limited direct interaction
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:Weddell_seal
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gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to
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low due to population size
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gptkbp:length
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2.5 to 3.5 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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20 to 30 years
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gptkbp:litter_size
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1 pup
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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long and narrow
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:killer_whales
leopard seals
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research
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field studies
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gptkbp:research_focus
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behavioral studies
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gptkbp:research_importance
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marine ecosystem health
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Leptonychotes_weddellii
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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limited social interaction
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or small groups
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gptkbp:speed
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up to 600 meters
up to 25 km/h
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
habitat loss
fishing activities
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gptkbp:vocalization
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various sounds
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gptkbp:weaning_age
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about 6 weeks
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gptkbp:weight
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200 to 400 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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oil spills
marine protected areas
shipping traffic
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:family_Phocidae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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