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Seals and Sea Lions

Seals and sea lions are Pinnipeds or fin-footed marine mammals. Earless seals that lack ear flaps are true seals, while eared seals are sea lions. These mammals can spend their life on water and partly on land.

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What is a seal's kingdom called?

pinniped. wiki has it. national geographic did quite an extensive article on them a few years ago. research. fact; they are birds.

What is the height for a harp seal?

"Harp seals grow to be 1.6 to 1.9m long and 130-160 kg in weight. Males are silvery grey with a black head and a horseshoe-shaped band across the back and the flanks (the harp). Females have a lighter head and their "harp" is lighter and can be fragmented. Pups have a silky white fur at birth and moult after one week. After moulting they are silvery grey with irregular dark and black spots."

How long does it take for a sea lion to be full grown?

It takes about 2 years for a sea lion to be fully grown.

How long can weddell seals stay under water?

They have an average life expantancy of up to 40 years!

What is the density of the water the sea lions live in?

Otters can change their density to either float on the surface of the water, or sink. Therefore, their density can vary.

What is the description of sea?

Lots and lots of space both deep and wide filled with tons of sea creatures and water. That's what she said.

How often can leopard seals give birth?

Leopard seals have a gestation period of approximately 8 to 9 months, before giving birth to a single pup.

What is the Ross seals diet?

Ross Seal dont eat at all! Can you believe it. Actually they only eat Julia Gillard's hair. OMG

What are the abiotic factors of Sea Lions?

Abiotic Factor: The Sea Otter is carnivorous, so it eats mussels, etc. So, the organisms that are in a shell, the sea otter brings the shell to the surface and get a rock to crack the shell open. Obviously, the rock would be an abiotic factor. So the rock helps the otter survive by letting it eat (source of energy).

Does a harp seal have fur?

Yes, harp seals have claws. See an example image at http://scrink.com/blog/enviro/uploaded_images/baby_harp_seal_682_458143a-715344.jpg

What does the weddell seal baby look like?

Cute and white and fluffy and and bloody because they are being killed in he seal slaughter :(

Why do seals travel together?

Seals travel together for the same reasons as lions, zebras etc... They travel together so that they can protect one-another from predators and any dangers that approach. If a seal was alone and lets say a shark comes by... it's going to be a gonner! So now you know what I'm saying right?

Hope this helped!

Diana <3

What are 3 of the 7 major themes of biology to the life of a harp seal?

one theme that relates to the harp seal is reproduction. Another theme is homeostasis because it is able to maintain a consistant body temperature in spite of their cold environment because of their body shape and thick layer of fat.the last one is cellular organization. it has one or more cells.I am not really sure about that last one.

What do lepord seals eat?

They like to eat all sorts of fish and anything they can find really. But when it comes to lepored seals i do not know what they really do like to eat.

How many seals are there in antarctica?

7: elephant seals,harp seals, cabeater seals, ross seals, leopard seals, wendell seals and hooded seals

What does a leopard seal look like?

a spotty and furry seal kind of like a sea lion or fur seal.

How long do snow seals live?

Northern elephant seals have a short lifespan of nine years in the wild. Ringed and gray seals typically live up to 40 years. Leopard seals generally live up to 15 years. A southern elephant seal's average lifespan ranges from 20 to 22 years. Fur, Hawaiian monk, harp and Weddell seals live up to 30 years.

How does the Antarctic Skua catch food?

These birds pirate their food from others. They will follow and harass birds such as gannets, shearwaters and albatross to force them to disgorge their food which the skua then eats.
Skuas are seabirds in the family Stercorariidae.

Do Sea Lions live in cold regions?

sea lion also live in cold region like Antarctica and artic

What type of body do marine mammals to help them move through the water easily?

What? your question makes no sense. Byt usually marine animals have fins or flappers to glide them through water.

Who in the world is now taking care of the endangered whales and seals?

Many groups still work on the protection of marine mammals including whales and seals, and their habitats. Below are some of them:

Humane Society of the United States www.hsus.org

Animal Welfare Institute www.awionline.org

International Fund for Animal Welfare www.ifaw.org

Environmental Investigation Agency www.eia-global.org

World Society for the Protection of Animals www.wspa-international.org

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society www.wdcs.org

Cetacean Society International csiwhalesalive.org

American Cetacean Society www.acsonline.org

All groups worth learning from and earmarking for your charitable contributions.

Do seals fly?

If by seahawk you mean Osprey...yes, and very well.