Monodontidae
E595745
Monodontidae is a small family of Arctic and sub-Arctic toothed whales best known for the narwhal and beluga.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
whale family ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized toothed whales ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | monodontids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | vulnerable to climate change impacts ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
industrial noise
ⓘ
pollutants ⓘ sea ice loss ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Delphinapterus leucas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monodon monoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sub-Arctic waters ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeOfOrigin | Neogene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf regions ⓘ pack ice regions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
highly social behavior
ⓘ
lack of dorsal fin ⓘ rounded forehead (melon) ⓘ vocal communication ⓘ |
| hasCommonRepresentative |
beluga whale
ⓘ
narwhal ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily | none (no widely recognized subfamilies) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Monodon ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedSpeciesCount | 2 living species ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Delphinidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phocoenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Odontoceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toothedOrBaleen | toothed whale family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.