The Greenland Shark

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Shark
gptkbp:age_determination_method radiocarbon dating
gptkbp:aquarium_trade rarely kept in captivity
gptkbp:average_temperature cold water
gptkbp:behavior deep-sea dwelling
gptkbp:body_shape robust and elongated
gptkbp:climate_impact vulnerable to warming waters
gptkbp:color dark gray to brown
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Greenland_Shark
gptkbp:conservation_efforts limited due to remote habitat
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
monitored by IUCN
gptkbp:cultural_representation featured in media and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance folklore in Greenland
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in its environment
gptkbp:fins large and broad
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1780
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by region
bycatch
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Paleocene
gptkbp:funding limited for deep-sea species
gptkbp:genetic_studies revealing evolutionary history
gptkbp:gills five pairs
gptkbp:habitat deep waters
Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans
gptkbp:habitat_range up to 2,200 meters
gptkbp:has_skin rough and leathery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Greenland Shark
gptkbp:investigates difficult to study in the wild
gptkbp:length 7.3 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 200 years
gptkbp:local_names Eqalussuaq in Greenlandic
gptkbp:mating_system little known
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:mouth small and serrated
gptkbp:notable_feature slow swimming speed
gptkbp:notable_move cannibalism observed
gptkbp:notable_work slowest growing shark species
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:public_awareness increased through documentaries
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Sleeper_Shark
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research important for understanding marine ecosystems
studied for climate change impact
gptkbp:research_interest longevity studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Somniosus_microcephalus
gptkbp:skin_color darker in older individuals
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:speed 1.2 km/h
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats fishing and climate change
gptkbp:values low due to tough meat
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:weight 400 kilograms
gptkbp:wildlife pollution and shipping traffic