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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:behavior
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generally solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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October–November
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gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth
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1.1–1.3 m
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Weddell_seal
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
crustaceans
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gptkbp:distribution
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circumpolar Antarctica
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gptkbp:divingDepth
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over 600 m
over 80 minutes
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gptkbp:ecologicalRole
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top predator in Antarctic ecosystem
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Phocidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:James_Edward_Gray
1826
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gptkbp:furColor
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dark gray to light gray with mottled pattern
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Leptonychotes
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:Antarctic
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Weddell seal
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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gptkb:Leptonychotes_weddellii
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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2.5–3.5 m
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 30 years
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gptkbp:mainBreedingLocation
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fast ice around Antarctica
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gptkbp:migratory
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:molting
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January–February
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:James_Weddell
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gptkbp:notableFor
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deep diving ability
living further south than any other mammal
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Carnivora
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:populationEstimate
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about 800,000 individuals
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:orange
gptkb:leopard_seal
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gptkbp:pupWeightAtBirth
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25–30 kg
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gptkbp:reproduction
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gives birth to single pup
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Leptonychotes_weddellii
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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females slightly larger than males
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gptkbp:swimmingAbility
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up to 12 km/h
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gptkbp:teethAdaptation
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use teeth to maintain breathing holes in ice
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
human disturbance
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gptkbp:vocalization
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complex underwater calls
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gptkbp:weight
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400–600 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Seals
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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