Southern elephant seal

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:silk
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:Falkland_Islands
gptkb:Heard_Island
gptkb:Kerguelen_Islands
gptkb:Macquarie_Island
gptkb:South_Georgia
September to November
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:southern_elephant_seal
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
cephalopods
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
1827
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mirounga
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 11 months
gptkbp:hasTrunkLikeNose male
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern elephant seal
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 6 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 4000 kg
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:molting summer
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Falkland_Islands
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkb:Heard_Island
gptkb:Kerguelen_Islands
gptkb:Macquarie_Island
gptkb:Patagonia
gptkb:South_Georgia
sub-Antarctic islands
gptkbp:notableFor deep diving ability
largest seal species
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
large sharks
gptkbp:pupBirthWeight 40 kg
gptkbp:pupWeaningPeriod about 3 weeks
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mirounga_leonina
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males much larger than females
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Monachinae
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Convention_for_the_Conservation_of_Antarctic_Seals
gptkb:Salisbury_Plain,_South_Georgia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6