Baikal Seal

Summary

Baikal Seal is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,688 views/month, #1,020 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Baikal Seal's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Baikal Seal is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Lake Baikal is named after Baikal Seal^[5].
• Baikal Seal's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[6].
• Baikal Seal belongs to the parent taxon Pusa^[7].
• Baikal Seal is endemic to Lake Baikal^[8].
• Baikal Seal's scientific name is Pusa sibirica^[9].
• Baikal Seal's Commons category is recorded as Pusa sibirica^[10].
• Baikal Seal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pusa sibirica^[11].
• Baikal Seal's Commons gallery is recorded as Pusa sibirica^[12].
• Baikal Seal's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. sibirica'}^[13].
• Baikal Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Baikal Seal'}^[14].
• Baikal Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Baikal seal'}^[15].
• Baikal Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Baikal-Ringelrobbe'}^[16].
• Baikal Seal is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'foca del baikal'}^[17].
• Baikal Seal's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+3.25'}^[18].
• Baikal Seal's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+90'}^[19].
• Baikal Seal's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5151', 'amount': '+11'}^[20].
• Baikal Seal's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+56'}^[21].
• Baikal Seal's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1.02'}^[22].

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Classification

Baikal Seal's scientific name is Pusa sibirica^[9]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Pusa^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Baikal-Ringelrobbe'}^[16], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'foca del baikal'}^[17].

Discovery and Description

Lake Baikal is named after Baikal Seal^[5].

Distribution

Baikal Seal is endemic to Lake Baikal^[8].

Identifiers

Baikal Seal's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41689^[23]. Baikal Seal's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9719^[24]. Baikal Seal's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1052722^[25]. Baikal Seal's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219368^[26]. Baikal Seal's ITIS TSN is recorded as 622020^[27].

Why It Matters

Baikal Seal ranks in the top 0.52% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,688 views/month, #1,020 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]