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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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How many babies do crabeater seals have each year?
1-3 a year
Weddell seals can have 1 -2 pups, as this species can give birth to twin pups.
A cylinder seal is a cylinder engraved with a 'picture story', used in ancient times to roll an impression onto a two-dimensional surface, generally wet clay. Cylinder seals were invented around 3500 bc in the Near East, at the contemporary site of Susa in south-western Iran and at the early site of Uruk in southern Mesopotamia. They are linked to the invention of the latter cuneiform (first form of writing) writing on clay cylinders. They were used as administrative tool, jewellery and as magical amulets, later versions would employ notations with Mesopotamian hieroglyphs. In later periods, they were used to notarize or attest to multiple impressions of clay documents. Also Graves and other sites hoarding precious items such as gold, silver, beads, and gemstones often included one or two cylinder seals, as honorific grave goods.
The seal itself was made from hard stone, glass, or ceramics such as Egyptian faience. Many varieties of material such as hematite, obsidian, steatite, amethyst and carnelian were used to make cylinder seals, but lapis lazuli was especially popular because of the beauty of the blue stone and as The alluvial country of Mesopotamia lacks good stone for carving; hence the large stones of early cylinders were imported probably from Iran.[4]
While most Mesopotamian cylinder seals form an image through the use of depressions in the cylinder surface (see lead photo above), some cylinder seals print images using raised areas on the cylinder (see San Andrés image below). The former are used primarily on wet clays; the latter, sometimes referred to as roller stamps, are used to print images on cloth and other similar two dimensional surfaces.
Cylinder seals are a form of impression seal, a category which includes the stamp seal and finger ring seal.
What is being done to protect the Hawaiian monk seal?
They are mainly endangered because of the huge amount of litter and waste that we put into the ocean. They also get caught frequently in fishermen's nets because they are unable to get out of the small holes in them.
Give 1 adaptation that a seal has so it can live in tha cold sea?
it has blubber (fat) inside it's skin and it keeps the seals body warm even when it is swimming.
Do sea lions have a blow hole?
No sea otters do not have a blow hole. Sea otters can hold their breath for up to five minutes while under water but they hunt in short dives that only last about a minute.
How long do sea lions stay with their mothers?
Depending upon the species/type of the sea lion, sea lions babies usually stay with their mother for an average amout of 6-12 months.
What is the height of southern elephant seals?
The height of southern and northern elephant seals are around 6' to 6' 6"
The height of southern and northern elephant seals are around 6' to 6' 6"
What helps seals survive in their environment?
Seals have powerful fins and a streamline build to propel them through the water. A layer of fat called "blubber" helps them stay bouyant in the water and protects them from the cold. They have a special waterproof coat that adds additional protection, as well as a warm undercoat. The eyes of the seal are adapted for seeing both in water and on land.
What are the dangers of a seals life?
They could be hunted by a verity of animals!!!!,and they could even be hunted by humans.People may even kill them just for fun........
How do the flippers help a seal in water?
A seal will use flippers to help it swim through the water.
They also help to change direction when swimming.
Seals are not becoming extinct. Most seals are on the "Least concern" list.
well it cant really be answed right know
Well all organisms go through the same cell stage called mitosis this is the scientific name for splitting and it advances during teen years and puberty.
Both sexes can have manes. However, the female manes I've seen at the San Antonio Zoo are only about 6 to 8 inches long. They look like the mane of a young male lion, and are commonly mistaken for such. Keep in mind that I've never seen or heard of another female lion having a mane except those two.
their fur keeps them warm, for one, and their blubber keeps them warm during the harsh winter weather
Is an elephant seal a true seal?
Yes. Elephant seals, genus mirounga, are one of the most commonly known species of seals due to their unusual face shape. Their name is given to them based off their long trunk-like nose, similar to that of an elephant. One species of elephant seal lives along the coast of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, while another species lives along the coast of South Africa, New Zealand and Argentina.
The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is to be found along both of the shores of the North Atlantic Ocean.
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Is the Antarctic fur seal endangered?
The Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida) inhabit the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. They are hunted by polar bear, killer whales, green sharks, and the indigenous people of the Arctic region. Though threatened by predators, they are not currently thought to be endangered.
What do earless seal pups eat?
Seal cubs (pups) eat fish. I'm not sure what type of fish but I know they eat mainly fish.
