long-finned pilot whale

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color black
dark gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:bird
gptkb:long-finned_pilot_whale
gptkbp:communication whistles and clicks
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance subject of traditional whaling in Faroe Islands
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Traill
gptkbp:describedYear 1809
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
gptkbp:distinctiveMarkings anchor-shaped patch on chest
light patch behind eye
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:echolocation yes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Delphinidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Globicephala
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 12-16 months
gptkbp:habitat temperate and subpolar oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label long-finned pilot whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 6.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:migratory seasonal
gptkbp:notableFeature long pectoral fins
bulbous forehead
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators large sharks
orcas
gptkbp:protectedBy various international agreements
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:short-finned_pilot_whale
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Globicephala_melas
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:socialStructure lives in pods
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:taxonAuthor Traill, 1809
gptkbp:teeth 16-26 per jaw
gptkbp:threats pollution
whaling
bycatch
gptkbp:weaningAge up to 2 years
gptkbp:weight up to 2,300 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4