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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:silk
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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September to October
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:color
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light brown to silvery gray
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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krill
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Antarctic_coast
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Phocidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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Homalosoma carcinophagus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1842
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gptkbp:habitat
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Antarctic pack ice
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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crabeater seal
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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2.3 to 2.6 m
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 40 years
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gptkbp:migratory
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seasonal movements with ice edge
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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most abundant seal species
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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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over 7 million
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:bird
gptkb:leopard_seal
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gptkbp:pupColor
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white
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gptkbp:pupWeaningAge
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about 3 weeks
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gptkbp:range
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circumpolar Antarctic
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gptkbp:relatedGroup
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often found in groups
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Lobodon_carcinophaga
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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males and females similar in size
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gptkbp:teethAdaptation
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sieve-like teeth for filtering krill
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gptkbp:vocalization
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variety of underwater calls
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gptkbp:weight
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200 to 300 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kodiak_Island,_Alaska
gptkb:Lobodon_carcinophaga
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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