What are the predators of a sea lion?
Sea lions are hunted by transient killer whales (orcas) and some sharks.
Seals are predatory, carnivorous mammals. It would be highly unusual for a seed to feed on underwater plant life.
What animal eat leopard seals?
Sea elephants have no known land predators. However, great white sharks and killer whales prey on them in the oceans.
The elephant seal eats fish and squid, and is prey to the white shark and killer whale.
Why are northern fur seals endangered?
they are endangered because they are nearly wiped out they been hunted for there fur
Sea lions generally breed between May and August when they arrive at their rookeries. The females in will mount the males. These groups begin to disintegrate as the females begin to mate. Sea lions have a 12-month reproductive cycle.
An adult elephant will eat 300-600 pounds of food per day. Now that just makes me hungry.
Elephants eat between 149 and 169 kg (330-375 lb.) of vegetation daily.
Elephants in the wild consumes grass, leaves and such, with a high percentage of water, and may eat up to 300 kgs/day. In captivity they eat about 30 kg hay, 10 kg carrots or similar, and 5-10 kg of bread. Some zoos give a "breakfast" of different grains, about 3-10 kg. Also vitamin's, (especially A and D) minerals, (salt, calcium) and trace elements (such as Selenium) are often added. Depending on the temperature, they drink from 100 to 300 liters/day. Above 250 liters a day indicates something is wrong. Elephants suffering from TBC may drink upto 600 liters.
Elephants are pure vegetarians. Their diet includes huge quantities of grass and leaves from trees. They are also known to eat fruits and coconut. They are especially fond of Bananas. They are known to eat over 150 kgs of vegetation in a single day.
How are penguins and seals alike?
Well, isn't that just delightful? Penguins and seals both spend a lot of time in the water, gliding and swimming gracefully. They also have thick layers of blubber to keep them warm in the chilly ocean. Just imagine them playing together in the sea, bringing joy to all who see them.
There are several species of Sea Lion The smallest are the Galapagos Seal which weighs about 70kg The largest is the Stellar Sea Lion which can weigh up to 1000 kg
How do seals survive the freezing water?
one possibility is, there skin numbs their insides so they cant feel if its freezing cold
The truth is, we dont actually know how they feelabout the temperature. We know from scientific evidence that they must respond to changing temperatures but we dont know much more than that.
Seals have an amazing ability to keep the core temperature of there body at a healthy level. Like humans, im sure seals require a steady food intake to maintain a positive internal temp.
What is the Trophic level of harp seals?
In the kelp forest, sea otters are secondary consumers that hunt sea urchins as prey.
Why do harp seals have black eyes?
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.
What are the predators and prey of Hawaiian Monk Seals?
- 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.
What kind of food do white seals eat?
"white whale" is not a recognized species name. The only whale specie that's reliabl white are Beluga whales. Check out the related question for those.
How much do elephant seals eat everyday?
elephant seals can eat up to 200 big fish every two days!
but that is only a small seal. a fully grown adult elephant seal could eat up to 1000 fish a day
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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