Statements (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:seals
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
August to September
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gptkbp:color |
dark gray to brown
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
monitored by various organizations
protected in Antarctic regions |
gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in documentaries
studied in marine biology symbol of Antarctic wildlife |
gptkbp:diameter |
up to 10 centimeters
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gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:squid
gptkb:fish krill |
gptkbp:gestation_period |
11 months
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gptkbp:habitat |
Antarctic waters
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gptkbp:has_natural_feature |
thick layer of blubber
small eyes ability to maintain breathing holes in ice large fore flippers long whiskers |
gptkbp:has_pet |
November to December
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gptkbp:held_in |
up to 20 minutes
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Weddell seal
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gptkbp:human_interaction |
minimal
|
gptkbp:length |
2.5 to 3.5 meters
|
gptkbp:lifespan |
20 to 30 years
|
gptkbp:migration |
non-migratory
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gptkbp:notable_move |
sliding on ice
foraging techniques breaching vocal displays during mating social interactions during pupping |
gptkbp:population |
around 800,000 individuals
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gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:killer_whales
leopard seals |
gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance |
marine ecosystem studies
climate change indicators |
gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Leptonychotes_weddellii
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gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or small groups
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gptkbp:speed |
up to 80 minutes
up to 600 meters |
gptkbp:subspecies |
none known
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gptkbp:threats |
climate change
pollution fishing activities |
gptkbp:vocalization |
varied sounds
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gptkbp:weight |
400 to 600 kilograms
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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