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Leopards of the Sea

Leopard Seal. Leopards of the Sea. By: OC. Their species is the Hydrurga Leptonyx. The Leopard Seals order is a Carnivora their suborder is the Pinnepedia. The Leopard Seals family is called the Mammalia. Species. Leopard Seals have smooth bodies Very thick fur Round dark eyes

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Leopards of the Sea

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  1. Leopard Seal Leopards of the Sea By: OC

  2. Their species is the Hydrurga Leptonyx. The Leopard Seals order is a Carnivora their suborder is the Pinnepedia. The Leopard Seals family is called the Mammalia. Species

  3. Leopard Seals have smooth bodies Very thick fur Round dark eyes They have four flippers A black spotted coat It has a huge head They have enormous jaws They’re earless They’re 850pounds They’re 12 feetlong Physical Features

  4. The Leopard Seal is able to live 26 or more years. The Leopard Seals are not threatened or endangered in any way. It is at the top of the food chain in the Antarctic region. Even a treaty helps to save Leopard Seals. Lifespan and Endangered

  5. They live in and around the Antarctic. They also live on the coast Antarctic and sub Antarctic islands. Leopard Seals spend most of their time in the ocean. They live on packs of ice and island coasts. The temperature is very cold and generally dry. Antarctica is the coldest, and windiest place on Earth. There is no daylight during the winter. Habitat, Landforms, and Climate

  6. Food • The Leopard Seal is a carnivore. • Two main things that the Leopard Seals eat are the Crabeater Seal and the Adelie Penguins. • Other things that they eat are krill, fish, and seabirds.

  7. Prey Adelie Penguins Krill Fish Crabeater Seals Seabirds Predator Orca/killer Whale People Prey and Predator

  8. Their Behavior • The Leopard Seal spends a lot of time alone and comes together at mating time. • The Leopard Seals will attack mostly anything that comes near them. • They are found often on pack ice and very hard ice. • Young Leopard Seals migrate north every year.

  9. Reproduction • A Leopard Seal breeds between the ages of 2 and 7. • When it is time the mom digs a hole in the ice to get the food when they need it and after a nine month gestation it gives birth to a single pup in the summer. • It is 70 lbs. when born and doubles their weight in the first 3 months of life.

  10. Physical Adaptations • They have very long and sharp teeth for cutting and tearing their prey. • It has powerful and highly developed forelimbs allowing it to move quickly in different directions. • It has a very loose jaw that can open very large to bite big prey.

  11. Behavioral Adaptations • They wait in hiding and pounce on the first penguin to jump in the water. • They come up beneath seabirds resting on the water surface to catch them. • In the late fall young Leopard Seals migrate North to the sub Antarctic islands so that they can find more animals to eat.

  12. Physiological Adaptations • They have a thick layer of fat under their skin known as blubber, which holds warmth. • They have an excellent vision and sense of smell which helps them hunt. • Their body has lungs that are able to hold their breath for 15-30 minutes so they can stay under water longer.

  13. They are known to be very loud during breeding season. The female seals are larger than the males. (The female is 1,000 pounds and the male is 800 pounds.) There are currently more than 220,000 Leopard Seals in the world. Fun Facts

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