Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
species
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
streamlined body for swimming
thick blubber for insulation webbed flippers for propulsion |
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
1.5 to 2.5 meters
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
basking on rocks
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
spring to summer
mothers nurse pups |
| gptkbp:colors |
gray to brown with spots
|
| gptkbp:commonName |
harbor seal
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
monitored by various organizations protected in many areas |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important in indigenous cultures
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| gptkbp:diet |
fish
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| gptkbp:distribution |
North_Atlantic_and_North_Pacific_Oceans
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affected by climate change
predator of fish |
| gptkbp:family |
Phocidae
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| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
diving for food
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| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
dating back to the Pleistocene
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| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
genetic diversity assessed
|
| gptkbp:genus |
Phoca
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| gptkbp:habitat |
coastal waters
prefer sandy beaches for pupping from_Alaska_to_California from_Canada_to_Greenland from_Russia_to_Japan |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
can hold breath for up to 30 minutes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Phoca vitulina
|
| gptkbp:humanInteraction |
affected by fishing practices
|
| gptkbp:interactsWith |
often seen in coastal areas
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| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
can tolerate cold water temperatures.
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
20 to 30 years
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| gptkbp:litterSize |
1 pup
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| gptkbp:migration |
some populations migrate seasonally
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| gptkbp:predators |
orcas
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
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| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for marine ecosystem health
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| gptkbp:senses |
acute hearing
sensitive whiskers good eyesight underwater |
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
can be territorial during breeding season
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary or in small groups
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| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Phoca_vitulina_richardsi
gptkb:Phoca_vitulina_concolor gptkb:Phoca_vitulina_vitulina |
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
with seabirds
|
| gptkbp:threats |
pollution
habitat loss fishing nets |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
barks and growls
|
| gptkbp:waterSource |
up to 35 km/h
|
| gptkbp:weight |
50 to 300 kg
|