to see if it will float and swim without its mothers help
to learn how to swim
The mother pushes the pup into the water to encourage it to learn how to swim and become independent. This behavior is a natural instinct for many animals, as it helps the young develop essential survival skills. By introducing the pup to water, she ensures it can navigate its environment effectively and safely as it grows.
a baby seal is called a pup
A young Seal is referred as a "pup", and an adult male is a "Bull."
The harp seal has a gestation period that lasts three months after which, the mother seal gives birth to one pup. The female is the sole provider for her baby and after four weeks, the pup is on its own. The mother leaves the baby to begin the mating process again.
PUP
the pup gets bigger
A baby seal is called a pup.
A pup.
A pup
DDT gets into animal tissue and remains there, building up over time. It typically gets into the animal from the things that the animal eats. With very young animals, the DDT get from the mother to the pup after the pup is born by passing through the mother's milk and into the pup.
A bull seal and a cow seal have seal pups.