Seal
Pinniped sp.
Where is it found?
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On ice sheets, islands and coastlines
Diet and foraging method
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Seals dive beneath the water to hunt for fish and birds, including penguins.
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Key adaptations
Fusiform shape allows for efficient swimming.
Sharp teeth for eating meat.
Sharp teeth for eating meat.
Social organisation and mating system
Most species live together in colonies, although some are solitary.
Males monopolise hareems of females until they are ousted by a stronger rival male.
Picture credits:
"Pinniped collage" by Bobisbob; JPG by uploader - derivative work:File:Mirounga leonina.jpg: Butterfly voyages - Serge OuachéeFile:Squinting seal.jpeg: AvenueFile:Farne Grey seal.jpg: SteenbergsFile:Stellers Sea Lions BC.jpg: Rylee IsittFile:Pacific walrus bull odobenus rosmarus.jpg: Joel Garlich Miller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pinniped_collage.jpg#/media/File:Pinniped_collage.jpg
