Mirounga leonina

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:Falkland_Islands
gptkb:Marion_Island
gptkb:Heard_Island
gptkb:Kerguelen_Islands
gptkb:Macquarie_Island
gptkb:South_Georgia
September to November
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:southern_elephant_seal
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
gptkbp:describedYear 1827
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
cephalopods
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:circumpolar_Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:divingDepth up to 2 hours
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mirounga
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mirounga leonina
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:largestSealSpecies yes
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 6 m
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 4000 kg
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:molting annually
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
sub-Antarctic islands
southern coasts of Africa
southern coasts of Australia
southern coasts of South America
gptkbp:notableFeature large proboscis in males
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
large sharks
gptkbp:pupWeaningAge about 3 weeks
gptkbp:pupWeightAtBirth 40 kg
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mirounga_leonina
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males much larger than females
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 2000 m
gptkbp:threats climate change
historical hunting
gptkbp:type pinniped
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mirounga
gptkb:southern_elephant_seal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6