southern elephant seals

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:breedingSeason September to November
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
cephalopods
gptkbp:divingDepth up to 2 hours
up to 2,000 m
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phocidae
gptkbp:femaleLength up to 3 m
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
1827
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mirounga
gptkbp:habitat coastal beaches
ice-free islands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label southern elephant seals
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:Mirounga_leonina
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:largestSealSpecies true
gptkbp:lifespan 20-22 years
gptkbp:maleLength up to 6 m
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:moltPeriod January to March
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkb:Kerguelen_Islands
gptkb:Macquarie_Island
gptkb:Patagonia
gptkb:South_Georgia
sub-Antarctic islands
gptkbp:notableFeature proboscis in adult males
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Macquarie_Island
gptkb:South_Georgia_Island
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population gptkb:standard
gptkbp:predators large sharks
killer whales
gptkbp:pupBirthWeight 40-50 kg
gptkbp:pupColor black at birth
silver-gray after molting
gptkbp:pupWeaningPeriod about 3 weeks
gptkbp:range gptkb:circumpolar_Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:reproduction polygynous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mirounga_leonina
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism extreme
gptkbp:socialStructure breeding harems
gptkbp:weightFemale up to 900 kg
gptkbp:weightMale up to 4,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saint_Paul_and_Amsterdam_Islands
gptkb:Sea_Lion_Island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7