Mediterranean Monk Seal

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:seals
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:diving
foraging
resting on beaches
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:color dark brown to gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
public awareness campaigns
rehabilitation programs
gptkbp:conservation_status endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of marine conservation
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Cercopithecidae
gptkb:fish
gptkbp:first_described_by by Aristotle
gptkbp:gestation_period 11 months
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
gptkbp:has_pet June to August
gptkbp:has_skin fur
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mediterranean Monk Seal
gptkbp:is_observed_in in Spain
in Morocco
in Italy
in Libya
in Tunisia
in Greece
in Algeria
in Cyprus
in Malta
in Turkey
gptkbp:length 2.4 to 3.3 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 25-30 years
gptkbp:migration limited migratory behavior
gptkbp:notable_locations gptkb:Zakynthos
gptkb:Dodecanese_Islands
gptkb:Cyprus
gptkb:Sicily
gptkb:Crete
gptkb:Balearic_Islands
gptkb:Gavdos_Island
gptkbp:plot_twist front flippers are short
hind flippers are larger
gptkbp:population around 700 individuals
gptkbp:predators gptkb:great_white_shark
gptkbp:range gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Caribbean_monk_seal
gptkb:seals
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Monachus_monachus
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
fishing nets
gptkbp:vocalization grunts and growls
gptkbp:weight up to 300 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hawaiian_Monk_Seal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5