Pseudorca

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth about 80 kg
about 1.5-2 meters
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color dark gray to black
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:false_killer_whale
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationStatus Near Threatened
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:describedYear 1846
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
cephalopods
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:etymology pseudo (false) + orca (killer whale)
gptkbp:family gptkb:Delphinidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1846
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Owen,_1846
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 15-16 months
gptkbp:habitat tropical and temperate oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pseudorca
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:NT
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 6 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 1,500 kg
gptkbp:migratory not well understood
gptkbp:notableFeature resembles killer whale in skull shape
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 1
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators large sharks
orcas
gptkbp:relatedGroup pod
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Orcinus
gptkb:Globicephala
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:respiration lungs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Pseudorca
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:socialStructure highly social
gptkbp:species gptkb:Pseudorca_crassidens
gptkbp:strandings known for mass strandings
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Globicephalinae
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:taxonAuthor described by Owen, 1846
gptkbp:teeth conical
gptkbp:type marine mammal
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Pseudorca_crassidens
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:False_killer_whale
gptkb:Delphinidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5