Statements (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Cetacean
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gptkbp:area |
Up to several hundred
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gptkbp:averageTemperature |
2.5 to 3.5 meters
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gptkbp:behavior |
Acrobatic
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gptkbp:bodyStyle |
Streamlined
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
Year-round
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gptkbp:character |
Small and curved
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gptkbp:colors |
Dark gray to black
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Research and education
Data Deficient Monitoring populations Ongoing assessments |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Featured in marine wildlife tourism
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gptkbp:diet |
Fish
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Sensitive to climate change effects
Predator in marine ecosystems |
gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Delphinidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
1846
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
Herding fish
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gptkbp:fossilRecord |
Limited fossil evidence
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
Moderate genetic diversity
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod |
11 months
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gptkbp:habitat |
Tropical and subtropical waters
Deep offshore waters |
gptkbp:has_a |
Bulbous_forehead
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gptkbp:headCoach |
Wide and triangular
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Melon-headed Whale
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gptkbp:interactsWith |
Occasional strandings
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gptkbp:lifespan |
Up to 20 years
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gptkbp:migration |
Seasonal movements
Common behavior |
gptkbp:populationTrend |
Unknown but believed to be stable
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gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:Orcas
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gptkbp:publicAccess |
Increased through media
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gptkbp:range |
Worldwide in warm waters
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gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Other dolphins
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gptkbp:reproduction |
Live births
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
Studied for social behavior
Photo identification |
gptkbp:scientificName |
Peponocephala electra
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gptkbp:skills |
Vulnerable to human activities
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gptkbp:skin |
Smooth
1 meter at birth |
gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
Cooperative hunting
Learn from each other |
gptkbp:socialStructure |
Highly social
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gptkbp:sonar |
Studied for communication patterns
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gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment |
Observed behavior
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gptkbp:threats |
Bycatch and habitat loss
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gptkbp:throws |
Single blowhole on top of head
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gptkbp:tourism |
Attracts whale watchers
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gptkbp:visitedBy |
Hawaii,_Caribbean,_Pacific_Islands
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gptkbp:vocalization |
Clicks and whistles
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gptkbp:waterSource |
Up to 30 km/h
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gptkbp:weight |
150 to 200 kg
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gptkbp:wingArea |
Long and slender
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