Melon-headed Whale

GPTKB entity

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