sea cow

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:behavior generally solitary or small groups
gptkbp:blubber present
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Sirenia
gptkbp:conservationStatus vulnerable (manatees and dugongs)
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:earType no external pinnae
gptkbp:extinct gptkb:Steller's_sea_cow
1768 (Steller's sea cow)
gptkbp:eyeColor small
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1741 (Steller's sea cow)
Georg Wilhelm Steller (Steller's sea cow)
gptkbp:foragingBehavior grazing on seagrass
gptkbp:habitat shallow coastal waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sea cow
gptkbp:legColor flippers
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years (manatees)
gptkbp:migratory limited
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Steller's_sea_cow
gptkb:bird
gptkb:African_manatee
gptkb:Amazonian_manatee
gptkb:West_Indian_manatee
gptkbp:order gptkb:Sirenia
gptkbp:predators humans
sharks
gptkbp:refersTo gptkb:Steller's_sea_cow
gptkb:bird
gptkbp:relatedTo elephants
gptkbp:reproduction live birth
gptkbp:respiration lungs
gptkbp:shape fusiform
gptkbp:size up to 4 meters (manatees and dugongs)
up to 9 meters (Steller's sea cow)
gptkbp:skin thick and wrinkled
gptkbp:swimmingAbility slow
gptkbp:tailLength paddle-shaped or fluked
gptkbp:teeth reduced or absent
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
habitat loss
boat collisions
gptkbp:weight up to 1,500 kg (manatees and dugongs)
up to 10,000 kg (Steller's sea cow)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4