right whale

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
baleen whale
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth about 1,000 kg
about 4-6 meters
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commercialUse baleen
whale oil
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:right_whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus endangered
gptkbp:diet copepods
zooplankton
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature lack of dorsal fin
callosities on head
arched mouth
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Eubalaena
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 1 year
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
coastal waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label right whale
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 18 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:migratory seasonal
gptkbp:nickname considered the 'right' whale to hunt
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:North_Atlantic_right_whale
gptkb:North_Pacific_right_whale
gptkb:Southern_right_whale
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:orange
large sharks
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act_(USA)
gptkb:International_Whaling_Commission
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Eubalaena_glacialis
gptkb:Eubalaena_australis
gptkb:Eubalaena_japonica
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
gptkbp:weight up to 100,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_Atlantic_right_whale
gptkb:Stellwagen_Bank_National_Marine_Sanctuary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5