Mesoplodon traversii

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mesoplodon
gptkbp:aired_on low and bushy
gptkbp:behavior possibly solitary
rarely breaches
gptkbp:body_style streamlined
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:color dark gray to brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Gray's_beaked_whale
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring programs
gptkbp:conservation_status Data Deficient
habitat protection
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:diameter thick
gptkbp:diet gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:distribution Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in its environment
gptkbp:family gptkb:garden
gptkbp:fins small and falcate
gptkbp:first_described_by 1885
gptkbp:foraging_behavior deep diving
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossils
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mesoplodon
gptkbp:gestation_period about 11 months
gptkbp:habitat deep ocean waters
gptkbp:has_authority_over Gray
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mesoplodon traversii
gptkbp:interacts_with minimal
gptkbp:is_observed_in Antarctic waters
rarely sighted
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to marine pollution
gptkbp:length up to 5.5 meters
about 1.5 meters at birth
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:location New Zealand waters
gptkbp:migration not well documented
not well understood
gptkbp:mouth two teeth in males
gptkbp:order gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:plot_twist short and slender
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Orcas
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research gptkb:photo_identification
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:status limited research
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:threats fishing bycatch
gptkbp:vocalization clicks and whistles
gptkbp:weight up to 1,000 kg