Mediterranean monk seal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:seals
gptkbp:aroma used for territory
gptkbp:behavior semi-aquatic
gptkbp:breeding_range 3-5 years
gptkbp:breeding_season late spring to early summer
gptkbp:color dark brown to gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:Mediterranean_Information_System_on_the_Environment_and_Sustainable_Development_(Med-IS)
gptkb:IUCN
gptkb:WWF
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:foraging_behavior benthic forager
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Pleistocene
gptkbp:gestation_period 11 months
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
gptkbp:habitat_preference secluded beaches
gptkbp:has_pet September to December
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mediterranean monk seal
gptkbp:human_interaction limited social interaction
gptkbp:known_for being one of the most endangered marine mammals
gptkbp:length 2.4 to 3.3 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 25-30 years
gptkbp:mating_system promiscuous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:plot_twist short and broad
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 live births
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Monachus_monachus
gptkbp:skin_color light to dark brown
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:speed up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
fishing nets
gptkbp:vocalization grunts and growls
gptkbp:weaning_age 6-12 weeks
gptkbp:weight up to 300 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mediterranean_Basin
gptkb:Parc_Naturel_RĂ©gional_de_Corse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5