Monodon monoceros

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:adultColor mottled gray to white
gptkbp:averagePodSize 5-10 individuals
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName narwhal
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Indigenous people
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:seafood
gptkb:squid
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:family gptkb:Monodontidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Monodon
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 14-15 months
gptkbp:habitat Arctic waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monodon monoceros
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 5.5 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 1,600 kg
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:newbornColor bluish-gray
gptkbp:notableFeature long helical tusk
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:deer
gptkb:orange
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_II
gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
gptkbp:relatedGroup pod
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Beluga_whale
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males have long tusk
gptkbp:skin mottled gray
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 6 km/h
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:teeth 2
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
climate change
gptkbp:tuskFunction social interaction
sensory organ
gptkbp:tuskLength up to 3 meters
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Monodon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monodontidae
gptkb:נרוואל
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6