Phoca hispida saimensis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:adaptations thick blubber
adapted to cold water
gptkbp:age 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:behavior seasonal haul-out behavior
gptkbp:breeding_behavior low reproductive rate
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:color grayish with spots
gptkbp:conservation monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
listed as vulnerable by IUCN.
gptkbp:cultural_significance important to local communities
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in freshwater ecosystems
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior benthic foraging
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossil record
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus Phoca
gptkbp:habitat freshwater lakes
ice-covered areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference ice and open water
gptkbp:habitat_range Lake Baikal and surrounding areas
gptkbp:has_pet April to June
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phoca hispida saimensis
gptkbp:human_interaction fishing impacts
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:ringed_seal
gptkbp:is_threatened_by pollution
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 1.5 to 2 meters
gptkbp:life_cycle complex life cycle
gptkbp:lifespan 25 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Baikal_seal
gptkbp:migration limited migration
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Lake_Baikal
gptkbp:order gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:population unknown but declining
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators gptkb:orcas
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance indicator species for ecosystem health
gptkbp:research_status studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:social_behavior limited social interaction
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subgenres Vertebrata
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization barks and growls
gptkbp:weight 50 to 130 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ringed_seal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6