Steller's sea cow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf marine mammal
gptkbp:age calf
gptkbp:bodyStyle robust and rounded
gptkbp:classification gptkb:Genus_Hydrodamalis
gptkb:Kingdom_Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Sirenia
Family Dugongidae
Species Hydrodamalis gigas
gptkbp:colors grayish-brown
gptkbp:conservationEfforts 1768
extinct
none (extinct)
overhunting
gptkbp:culturalSignificance notable in indigenous cultures
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:established gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_Steller
gptkbp:family Dugongidae
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1741
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Zoologicae Danicae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior grazing on seagrass
benthic herbivore
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:gestationPeriod approximately 13 months
gptkbp:habitat not applicable
kelp forests
cold coastal waters
gptkbp:hasLength up to 9 meters
gptkbp:headlights fluked tail
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Steller's sea cow
gptkbp:iceClass insulating layer
gptkbp:length up to 9 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:order Sirenia
gptkbp:predators humans
gptkbp:range gptkb:Bering_Sea
gptkbp:relatedPatent manatees
gptkbp:relatedTo dugongs
gptkbp:releaseYear 1741
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Hydrodamalis_gigas
gptkbp:skin thick and tough
gptkbp:socialResponsibility generally solitary
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:waterSource up to 8 km/h
gptkbp:weight up to 1,000 kg
gptkbp:wingArea paddle-like forelimbs