Ten fun facts about Seals
Fact 1
An adult seal can weigh from about130 lbs to more than 8,000 lbs depending on the species.
Fact 2
There are 32 known species of seals. The largest is the southern elephant seal which grow to 13 feet in length and the smallest is the Galapagos that grow to 4 feet in length.
Fact 3
Seals are found throughout the world from Polar Regions to tropical waters.
Fact 4
They do not have tear ducts. Seals look like they are crying when observed on land.
Fact 5
They have a layer of blubber under the skin that acts as insulators against the cold.
Fact 6
All seals have internal ears. Their body tapers from the chest towards a very short tail. The digits of the hands and feet are webbed and resemble paddles. These flippers help them steer and maneuver in water.
Fact 7
Seals are hunted for their fur, skins and their oil.
Fact 8
They come on shore to breed. They give birth to pups. Males are called Bull while females are called Cow.
Fact 9
Seals eat fish, squid and meat and considered carnivores. They detect their prey though vibration by their whiskers.
Fact 10
They have more blood, per weight, than most other mammals. They are supplied with enough oxygen to help them to dive 1,000 feet in the ocean to find food.
More interesting reads about...
Walruses
Are the most garrulous pinnipeds or marine mammals with broad heads, flippers, short muzzle, small eyes, tusks and whiskers.
Sea Lions
Are marine fin-footed mammals in the family Otariidae and have the ability to walk on all fours.
Polar bears
Is a bear native largely within the Arctic circle.
Narwhals
Are medium sized whales belonging to the Monodontidae family and found in the Arctic regions all year round.
Pelicans
Are giant birds found on every continent except Antarctica.
Otters
Are mostly semi-aquatic animals that belong to the same family as badgers, polecats, weasels and wolverines.
Elephants
Are the largest living land animals that are now found in the world
Antarctica
is Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole.
Lizards
Are long bodied, cold-blooded vertebrates that belong to the class Reptilia.
MORE IN ANIMALS
