Delphinapterus leucas
E1005703
Delphinapterus leucas is the beluga whale, a small, white, toothed Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean known for its vocalizations and lack of a dorsal fin.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delphinapterus leucas (Cook Inlet population) | 1 |
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beluga whale
ⓘ
cetacean ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ species ⓘ toothed whale ⓘ |
| adaptation |
seasonal migration with sea ice
ⓘ
thick blubber layer ⓘ |
| averageFemaleLength | 3.0–4.1 m ⓘ |
| averageFemaleMass | 700–1200 kg ⓘ |
| averageMaleLength | 4.0–5.5 m ⓘ |
| averageMaleMass | 1100–1600 kg ⓘ |
| bodyColor | white ⓘ |
| calvingInterval | about 3 years ⓘ |
| canEcholocate | true ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
beluga
ⓘ
beluga whale ⓘ white whale ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important subsistence resource ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| diveDepth | over 700 m ⓘ |
| diveDuration | up to about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| family | Monodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Beaufort Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bering Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Chukchi Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Cook Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Okhotsk Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Lawrence Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ White Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Delphinapterus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 14–15 months ⓘ |
| groupName | pod ⓘ |
| habitat |
cold marine waters
ⓘ
sea ice edges ⓘ |
| hasDorsalFin | false ⓘ |
| hasDorsalRidge | true ⓘ |
| hasMelon | true ⓘ |
| hasTeeth | true ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| juvenileColor | grey ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor | wide range of vocalizations ⓘ |
| maximumLifespan | about 60–70 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal waters ⓘ continental shelf areas ⓘ estuaries ⓘ sub-Arctic regions ⓘ |
| nickname | canary of the sea ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualMaturityAge | about 4–7 years ⓘ |
| snoutShape | bulbous forehead ⓘ |
| socialStructure | gregarious ⓘ |
| swimmingSpeed | up to about 22 km/h ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
noise disturbance ⓘ pollution ⓘ ship traffic ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| toothCount | about 34–40 teeth ⓘ |
| usedBy | Indigenous Arctic peoples ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1776 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Delphinapterus leucas (Cook Inlet population)