short-finned pilot whale

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color dark gray to black
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:short-finned_pilot_whale
gptkbp:communication whistles, clicks, pulsed calls
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance subject of traditional drive hunts in some regions
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:long-finned_pilot_whale
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide
gptkbp:dorsalFin broad, falcate
gptkbp:echolocation yes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Delphinidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Gray,_1846
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Globicephala
gptkbp:habitat deep offshore waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label short-finned pilot whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years (males)
up to 45 years (females)
gptkbp:maximumLength 5.5 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 3,000 kg
gptkbp:migratory some populations migrate seasonally
gptkbp:notableFeature bulbous forehead
shorter pectoral fins than long-finned pilot whale
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:otherName blackfish
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:orange
large sharks
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act_(USA)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:relatedGroup 10-60 individuals
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Globicephala_macrorhynchus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:socialStructure lives in pods
gptkbp:taxonAuthor gptkb:ITIS
gptkb:WoRMS
gptkbp:teeth 14-18 per row
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
bycatch
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4