Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
seal
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gptkbp:averageLifespan |
15 to 20 years
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
gptkb:Cape_Cross
November to January 3 to 5 years polygynous usually one pup per year can exceed thousands of individuals |
gptkbp:climate |
adapted to warm coastal climates
resilient to some climate changes |
gptkbp:colors |
dark brown to gray
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gptkbp:community_service |
diseases from pollution
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
monitoring and protection programs balancing tourism and conservation population recovery observed |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important to local communities
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gptkbp:diet |
fish
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
top predator in marine ecosystem
climate change affects habitat |
gptkbp:fishSpecies |
overfishing affects food supply
use of echolocation conflict with local fisheries regulated_by_Namibian_government |
gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
diving
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gptkbp:fossilRecord |
ancient_relatives_found_in_Africa
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
high genetic diversity
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gptkbp:habitat |
coastal development
coastal_waters_of_Namibia |
gptkbp:hasDeveloped |
mothers nurse for about 6 months
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Namibian fur seal
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gptkbp:humanInteraction |
tourism and research
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gptkbp:length |
1.5 to 2.5 meters
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gptkbp:migration |
seasonal migration patterns
follow fish migrations |
gptkbp:mouth |
sharp and conical
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gptkbp:population |
over 1 million
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gptkbp:predators |
great white shark
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gptkbp:protectedArea |
protected_under_Namibian_law
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gptkbp:publicAccess |
popular among wildlife watchers
educational programs about species |
gptkbp:reproduction |
gestation lasts about 11 months
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
important for marine ecosystem studies
studied for behavioral ecology |
gptkbp:scientificName |
Arctocephalus pusillus
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gptkbp:skin |
light brown underbelly
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
playful
dominance among males |
gptkbp:socialStructure |
colonial
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gptkbp:territory |
males establish territories during breeding season
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gptkbp:threats |
fishing nets
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gptkbp:typeOf |
sensitive for hunting
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gptkbp:vocalization |
barking and growling
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gptkbp:waterSource |
up to 20 km/h
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gptkbp:weight |
50 to 200 kg
about 5 to 6 kg at birth |
gptkbp:wildlife |
exhibited in aquariums and zoos
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gptkbp:wingArea |
long and powerful
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