The Sperm Whale

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:audio echolocation clicks
loudest animal sound
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth 1,000 kg
4 meters
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Sperm_Whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in Moby-Dick
subject of whaling
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:divingDepth over 2,000 meters
up to 90 minutes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Physeteridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Physeter
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 14-16 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Sperm Whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 20.5 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 57,000 kg
gptkbp:migratory long-distance
gptkbp:notableFeature largest brain of any animal
largest toothed predator
spermaceti organ
blowhole on left side of head
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators large sharks
orcas
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:International_Whaling_Commission
gptkbp:relatedGroup pod
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Physeter_macrocephalus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:skin dark gray
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Odontoceti
gptkbp:teeth conical
up to 26 pairs in lower jaw
gptkbp:threats pollution
entanglement in fishing gear
whaling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Inside_Nature's_Giants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7