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- Earless seals are generally large and bulky, with streamlined bodies perfectly adapted for life in the water. Males are typically larger than females. They range in size from 1.2 m and 45 kg (like the Baikal seal) to 5 meters and 3,200 kg (like the northern elephant seal, which is the largest member of the order Carnivora).
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The earless seals, phocids, or true seals are one of the three main groups of mammals within the seal lineage, Pinnipedia. All true seals are members of the family Phocidae (/ ˈfoʊsɪdiː /). They are sometimes called crawling seals to distinguish them from the fur seals and sea lions of the family Otariidae.
- Bearded Seal: (Up to 2.7 M Or 8.8 Ft. Long) (Up to 948 lbs.) Erignathus barbatus
- Leopard Seal (Up to 3.5 M Or 11.5 Ft. Long) (Up to 1320 lbs.) Hydrurga leptonyx
- Walrus (Up to 3.6 M Or 11.8 Ft. Long) (Up to 4000 lbs.) Odobenus rosmarus
The first true seal on our list (see our full guide on the differences that separate seals vs. sea lions), the bearded seal is the largest of all the arctic seals. While it is shorter than the sea lions listed above, its maximum weight dwarfs the other entries by hundreds of pounds, hence its numeric rating. The name comes from the large whiskers (...
The first entry on our list with a weight range extending over one thousand pounds, the Leopard seal is a big animal. It is one of the largest seals in the Antarctic, comparable to the Weddell seal listed below and behind the southern elephantseal. Being a true seal, they don’t have a visible ear but do have an inner ear canal that leads to a small...
The walrus is a unique, large flippered marine animal. It is the only species in its genus and family, which makes it difficult to leave it out of any list involving similar species like sea lions and seals. Unlike them, however, walruses have tusks, which are enormous canine teeth that stick out of their mouth. Tusks can reach a length of over thr...
Earless seals are generally large and bulky, with streamlined bodies perfectly adapted for life in the water. Males are typically larger than females. They range in size from 1.2 m and 45 kg (like the Baikal seal) to 5 meters and 3,200 kg (like the northern elephant seal, which is the largest member of the order Carnivora).
Aug 14, 2023 · The largest type of earless seal is the male southern elephant seal weighing 8,800 pounds and 19 Feet long. Compared to a male hippopotamus, the male southern elephant seal are about the same in relation to length and weight. A male hippo can weigh up to 9,920 pounds and get up to 16.5 feet long.
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Elephant seals or sea elephants are very large, oceangoing earless seals in the genus Mirounga. Both species, the northern elephant seal (M. angustirostris) and the southern elephant seal (M. leonina), were hunted to the brink of extinction for oil by the end of the 19th century, but their numbers have since recovered.
Sep 26, 2024 · In addition to the presence of external ears, eared seals have longer flippers than do earless seals. Also, the fur of eared seals is more apparent, especially in sea lions. Seals are carnivores, eating mainly fish, though some also consume squid, other mollusks, and crustaceans.
Aug 6, 2021 · How big is an earless seal? Male earless seals can grow as long as 20 ft (6.09 m) whereas female earless seals can only grow up to half the length of males. The length of earless seals ranges between 4.2-12.1 ft (1.2-3.6 m).
