They begin as a baby harp seal, with white fur, to protect them from predators. After about 3 weeks, they begin to lose their fur and obtain a sleek gray leather coat. Beyond this point, they spend most of their life in the water feeding on small fish like shrimp salmon, octopus, flounder, cod, plankton, and squid. A full grown harp seal can weigh as much as 400 lbs and be between 5 and 6 feet long.
The Sea Lions life-cycle starts when it is a pup. Summer is mating season. One year after mating season the mother cow can have one baby every year in 25 years. The Sea Lion can live up to 30 years. The babies are born on the beach. Since Sea Lions are mammals, the pups are born live. When the pup is born it looks like its mother only smaller. The mother cow raises the pups because the father bull is too big and he can get grumpy. The mother is called a cow, the father is called a bull, and the baby is called a pup.
Gestation
pupping season
pup at birth
growth and development
adulthood
males often live up to 20 years, while females live up to 25 years
It starts out as a pup
A harp seal is covered in fur.
A mommy harp seal and a daddy harp seal. Want details? Ask your parents.
the life cycle isWeanbreedseparatemoult
they hunt the harp seal mainly for their fur
the diet of a harp seal is mostly fish and crustaceans
The adult harp seal is a grayish color...
to learn how to swim
Harp Seals are called 'Harp' seals because Harp Seals's designs on their blubber can sometimes be in the shape of a harp.
what are the predators of a harp seal
The seal of ireland is a harp
harp seal covering is fur
A baby harp seal is about 2-3 feet tall hopfully taller than you were