Trichechus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:average_temperature endothermic
gptkbp:behavior surface to breathe
gptkbp:body_shape fusiform
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
listed under the Endangered Species Act
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance marine conservation
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:distribution Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
gptkbp:eye_color located on top of head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Trichechidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior benthic grazing
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to Eocene
gptkbp:gestation_period 12 months
gptkbp:habitat warm waters
gptkbp:habitat_preference seagrass beds
gptkbp:has_skin thick and wrinkled
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trichechus
gptkbp:human_interaction ecotourism
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:marine_mammals
gptkbp:known_for gentle nature
gptkbp:length up to 4 meters
gptkbp:life_cycle complex life cycle
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:50_years
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:mouth molars
gptkbp:native_to coastal waters
gptkbp:nostrils valvular
gptkbp:order gptkb:Sirenia
gptkbp:plot_twist paddle-like
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Dugong
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studies on marine ecosystems
gptkbp:scientific_name Trichechus spp.
gptkbp:skin_color gray or brown
gptkbp:social_behavior mating displays
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:speed up to 8 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Amazonian_manatee
gptkb:Florida_manatee
gptkb:West_Indian_manatee
gptkb:Sirenia
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
boat strikes
gptkbp:weight up to 590 kg
gptkbp:young calf
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:marine_mammals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4