southern minke whale

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
baleen whale
gptkbp:breedingSeason austral summer
gptkbp:calvingInterval every 2-3 years
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color dark gray to black with white belly
gptkbp:commercialWhalingTarget true
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:southern_minke_whale
gptkb:Antarctic_minke_whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Burmeister
gptkbp:describedYear 1867
gptkbp:diet krill
small fish
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:northern_minke_whale
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature gptkb:common_minke_whale
gptkbp:distribution Antarctic waters
gptkbp:dorsalFinShape falcate
gptkbp:ecologicalRole krill predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenopteridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Balaenoptera
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 10-11 months
gptkbp:hasBaleenPlates true
gptkbp:hasBlowholes 2
gptkbp:hasDorsalFin true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label southern minke whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 10.7 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 10 tonnes
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:notableFeature pointed snout
relatively small size for baleen whale
gptkbp:numberOfBaleenPlates 200-300 per side
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:International_Whaling_Commission
gptkbp:range Balaenoptera bonaerensis distribution map.svg
gptkbp:relatedGroup solitary or small groups
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Balaenoptera_bonaerensis
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:vocalization low-frequency sounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antarctic_minke_whale
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6