dwarf sperm whale

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/dwarf_sperm_whale
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:dwarf_sperm_whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:defenseMechanism releases dark red intestinal fluid
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:describedYear 1866
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
crustaceans
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature spade-shaped teeth
small dorsal fin
false gill mark
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Kogiidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Kogia
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 9-11 months
gptkbp:habitat tropical and temperate oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label dwarf sperm whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 22 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:maximumLength 2.7 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 272 kilograms
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:pygmy_sperm_whale
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Kogia_sima
gptkbp:teeth 7-17 pairs in lower jaw
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:sperm_whale_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6