Eschrichtius robustus
E645760
Eschrichtius robustus is the gray whale, a large baleen whale species known for its long coastal migrations and bottom-feeding behavior in the North Pacific.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baleen whale
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| averageAdultLength | 12–15 meters ⓘ |
| averageAdultMass | 25–40 metric tons ⓘ |
| bodyColor | mottled gray ⓘ |
| breedingArea |
Baja California lagoons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calvingInterval | about 2 years ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix I ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Pacific gray whale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gray whale ⓘ grey whale ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Lilljeborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
amphipods
ⓘ
benthic invertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Eschrichtiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingArea |
Bering Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chukchi Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | bottom-feeding ⓘ |
| feedingType | filter feeding ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 13 months ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
baleen plates
ⓘ
dorsal knuckles ⓘ lack of dorsal fin ⓘ |
| historicalThreat | commercial whaling ⓘ |
| infraorder | Cetacea Mysticeti ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationBehavior | long-distance coastal migrations ⓘ |
| migrationRoute | along North American Pacific coast ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern North Pacific ⓘ western North Pacific ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Eschrichtius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| population |
eastern North Pacific population
ⓘ
western North Pacific population ⓘ |
| protectedBy | International Whaling Commission moratorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificName | Eschrichtius robustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
entanglement in fishing gear
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| typicalLifespan | 50–70 years ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1861 ⓘ |
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