Aquatic Mammals

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The bull(father) goes away after mating. The cow(mother) stays with the baby for up to 2 years.

The harp seal has black eyes because it is what is advantageous to survival to the animal. This animal has developed and kept black eyes since evolving into it's current form.

- In the 19th century Hawaiian monk seals were clubbed to death by whalers and sealers for meat, oil and skin.

- U.S. forces hunted them during World War II while occupying Laysan Island and Midway.

- Predation by sharks, such as the tiger shark, reduced pup survival.

- As a result of human disturbance, ciguatera poisoning, high male to female ratios during breeding season, and entanglement in fishing nets and debris have killed many of the species.

- In the northeastern Hawaiian islands, starvation is a serious problem. Lobsters, the seal's preferred food other than fish, are overly hunted and competition from other predators such as sharks, jacks and barrucudas leaves little left over for developing pups.

- In areas where male seals outnumber females, several males can compete for a single female, often accidentally killing the female. Females of any age can become targets, including pups.

All whales belong to the same phylum, class and order (listed below). What family, genus and species a whale belongs to depends on the whale.

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Cetacea

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and humans. In 1977 a pod of about thirty killer whales were seen attacking a 18 m (60 ft) blue whale off the tip of Baja California. European whalers first targeted the blue whale in the 1860s. Peak catches were reached in the early 1930s, when nearly 30,000 were caught in a single year.

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A baby dolphin is called a calf. However, a young dolphin that is 4-6 years old is past the calf stage of life. They are called juveniles.

the monk seal can have1 pup this is true really

some will die and suffer and animals can become extinct.

A blue whales belly button is approximately 8 inches

many animals that live in the very depths of the oceans where there is no light such as the angler fish

Sea Lion eat Fish, Squid and Sea Bird.
Sea lions enjoy a varied diet. Their food consists of octopus, squid, herring, salmon, and sardines. They can eat this variety because they have 34 razor sharp teeth that allow them to chew through many things.
Sea Lion eat Fish, Squid and Sea Bird.
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The manatee is a sea animal. It is a large marine mammal.

they get the hang of it a throw seconds after birth but un till then the mother will hold the baby's head out of the water by going under the young and pushing towards the surface

The blue whale is the fastest, the sperm whale is not far behind and the right whale is the slowest. The blue whale would be the only one with a well defined fin (a dorsal fin) on

it's back.

A sperm whale (like all toothed whales and dolphins) has a single blowhole at an angle on the top/front part of its head, so it has a single blow that comes up at an angle. A right whale (like all baleen whales) has a double blowhole on the top of its head. It has a double blow. A blue whale, even

though it also has a double blowhole has a high and straight blow. There are several good field guide books that show the difference between the blows of different types of whales.

it really Depends on the type of whale. there are quite a few different types. The diet of a sperm whale is vastly different than the one that of a humpback whale. A humpback whale swims through the ocean straining out millions of tiny animals such as krill using its bubble net, while a sperm whale dives deep to hunt the giant squid, which it bites and tears apart with its huge teeth.

The answer is lions
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i wanted to know the same thing but then when i researched it there hasnt ever been one in maine usa

Is this a joke? Well with their flippers fins or hands whatever they are called!

No seals live at the South Pole, because seals are sea mammals and make their homes in sea water.

Around Antarctica's beaches, you can find Weddell seals and Leopard seals during breeding seasons, because there are no land predators to harm their pups.

The South Pole is more than 750 miles from any beach, and its elevation is nearly two miles thick of ice.

10 pounds of fish per day according to woodshole

A female whale carries her calf, ranges from nine to twelve months. Some whales though, like the Sperm Whale, carry their young for up to sixteen months!