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Why do female and male harbor seals have a different life span?
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∙ 10y ago
The greatest difference is in size. The male elephant seal can be three to four times the size of the females. Also the males elephant seal has a conspicuous nasal wattle while the female has none.
Other difference are apparent in other species of seals but that can be somebody else's turn.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 10y agoHarbor seals live an average twenty five years but females live about 5 years longer than males. Why you may be asking? That is because during the mating season which is June through September the males fight for the females. They fight for two reasons. One is that the females want the strongest to have babies with. So the males try to impress the females with their fighting skills. The second reason is there is a lot of males but not a lot of females. So two males fight to the death for the female (or until one gets injured) They scratch, bite, and slap the other male to try to win.until one male finally wins he gets the female.
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What is a seals life cycle?
A seals life cycle is live then die *-*
How long can seals live?
The life span of a seal depends of the species, some living longer than others. The most frequently seen seal is the common seal. The male common seal generally have shorter lives than the female of the species. The males life span can be anything from 20 to 25 years, whereas the females live for 30 to 35 years.
Do harbor seals have cells?
Yes The law(theory) of life 1.All living things are composed of cells 2. All existing cells come from previous cells 3.Cells are the most basic unit of life (this is 7th grade biology how do you not know this)
Do seals use plants in Antarctica?
There are no plants in Antarctica. Seals are marine animals and use sea life not land life, to survive.
How many species of seal life in antarctica?
Seals are marine animals. Antarctica is a continent. Seals that live in the Southern Ocean include Leopard seals and Weddell seals.
Do seals choose a mate for life?
they do
How many life cycles do seals have?
Two stages
Do elephants mate once or for life?
No. Female elephants mate with different males over the course of their lifetime.
What is the only planet able to harbor life?
the moon
Why could europa harbor life?
'cause it has an atmosphere
What does harbor life mean?
best of all lives
What life is in antarctica?
penguins, seals, sharks, whales and fish
