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Do crabeater seals eat fish

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A crabeater seal is a slender, gray Antarctic seal that mainly feeds on krill. It is not considered as an endangered species, although commercial seal hunting is banned in the Antarctic region.

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yes, krill too

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vertebrate

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Yes; it is an aquatic mammal.

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