Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:aired_on |
up to 4 meters
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| gptkbp:behavior |
occasionally breaches the surface
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| gptkbp:breath_interval |
up to 30 minutes between breaths
|
| gptkbp:breeding_range |
around 10-15 years
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| gptkbp:breeding_season |
winter
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| gptkbp:climate_impact |
sensitive to changes in sea ice
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| gptkbp:color |
black with white patches
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| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
improved since the end of commercial whaling |
| gptkbp:cultural_protection |
protected by various treaties and agreements
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
featured in folklore and art
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important to Indigenous peoples
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| gptkbp:current_hunting |
limited subsistence hunting by Indigenous peoples
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| gptkbp:diameter |
up to 30 cm
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| gptkbp:diet |
zooplankton
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| gptkbp:first_described_by |
by Carl Linnaeus in 1758
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| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
filter feeding
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
fossils date back to the Pleistocene
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| gptkbp:gestation_period |
about 13-14 months
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| gptkbp:habitat |
Arctic and sub-Arctic waters
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| gptkbp:has_natural_feature |
large, bow-shaped head
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| gptkbp:has_skin |
smooth and thick
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| gptkbp:historical_hunting |
hunted by commercial whalers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
bowhead whale
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| gptkbp:human_interaction |
may engage in playful behavior
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| gptkbp:investigates |
difficult to study due to remote habitat
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| gptkbp:length |
about 4 meters at birth
14-18 meters |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 200 years
|
| gptkbp:migration |
spring and autumn
seasonal migration up to 3,000 km |
| gptkbp:mouth |
baleen plates
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 15,000 individuals
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| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:orcas
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| gptkbp:research |
aerial surveys and tagging
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| gptkbp:research_importance |
studied for climate change impacts
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| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Balaena_mysticetus
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| gptkbp:skin_color |
may vary with age
may change with environmental factors |
| gptkbp:social_behavior |
may form temporary aggregations
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in small groups
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| gptkbp:speed |
up to 5 km/h
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| gptkbp:subspecies |
none known
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| gptkbp:threats |
climate change
oil and gas exploration shipping traffic |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
complex songs
communication and navigation |
| gptkbp:weight |
75-100 tons
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| gptkbp:whale_family |
gptkb:Viper
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:whales
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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