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1. seaworld.org › animals › all-aboutAll About the Harbor Seal - Physical Characteristics | United ...

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   A harbor seal has a short, flattened tail - tucked between its hind flippers. Hair. Harbor seals have thick, short hair. The coat is made of coarse guard hairs and finer, but denser underhairs. Each guard hair has three to six underhair fibers attached to the root. The density of a harbor seal's hair increases with age.

2. www.fisheries.noaa.gov › species › harbor-sealHarbor Seal - NOAA Fisheries

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   Apr 19, 2022 · Harbor seals molt (shed hair) in the mid to late summer for 1-2 months, spending more time out of the water. ... Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/19/2022 ...

   • Class: Mammalia
   • Phylum: Chordata

   • Order: Carnivora

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harbor_sealHarbor seal - Wikipedia

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   The harbor (or harbour) seal ... or a change in the hair follicles. ... had enormous tumors in their livers by the 1980s and the harbor seal was long gone, shot to ...

5. www.animalspot.net › harbor-sealHarbor Seal Facts, Habitat, Behavior, Predators, Pictures

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   Killer whales (orcas), white sharks and polar bears prey on harbor seals. Coyotes sometimes hunt common seals when they are on land. Conservation Status. IUCN has listed the harbor seal under their ‘Least Concern’ category. Their total population is estimated to be around 350,000-500,000 individuals.

   • Class: Mammalia
   • Phylum: Chordata

   • Order: Carnivora

6. royalsocietypublishing.org › doi › 10Unique fur and skin structure in harbour seals (Phoca ...

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   We expected a higher hair density at harbour seal vibrissal pads than on the trunk. We analysed hair density and distribution as well as hair and skin structure on the back, on top of the head and on the mystacial, supraorbital and rhinal vibrissal pads of four harbour seals using light and electron microscopy. Figure 2.

   • Author: Nicola Erdsack, Guido Dehnhardt, Martin Witt, Andreas Wree, Ursula Siebert, Wolf Hanke

   • Publish Year: 2015

7. animalia.bio › harbor-sealHarbor Seal - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio

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   Harbor seals can dive as deep as 427 m (1,400 ft) and stay underwater for almost 30 minutes. However, the average dive is a few minutes long and 91 m (298 ft) deep. Harbor seals perform dives in a range of shapes. One recent study classified their dives into variations of U-shaped and V-shaped dives.

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   How long does a harbor seal's hair last?

   • The density of a harbor seal's hair increases with age. Glands in the skin secrete oil which helps waterproof the hair. The hair provides no insulation for the harbor seal. Molting. Harbor seals molt (shed their hair) each year after the breeding season. They gradually lose their hair in patches. Molting generally lasts one to two months.

   All About the Harbor Seal - Physical Characteristics | United Parks

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   Do harbor seals have hair?

   • Harbor seals have thick, short hair. The coat is made of coarse guard hairs and finer, but denser underhairs. Each guard hair has three to six underhair fibers attached to the root. The density of a harbor seal's hair increases with age. Glands in the skin secrete oil which helps waterproof the hair.

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   How long do harbor seals live?

   • Females outlive males (30–35 years versus 20–25 years). Harbor seals stick to familiar resting spots or haulout sites, generally rocky areas (although ice, sand, and mud may also be used) where they are protected from adverse weather conditions and predation, near a foraging area.

   Harbor seal - Wikipedia

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   What are some basic facts about harbor seal?

   • Basic facts about Harbor Seal: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

   Harbor Seal - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio

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   How many hair bundles does a harbour seal have?

   • Hair bundles in the skin of a harbour seal. (a) Seal's back: hairs are arranged in bundles of one coarse, flattened guard hair (red arrow) with two to four thin underhairs (green arrows).

   Unique fur and skin structure in harbour seals ( Phoca vitulina

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   What does a harbor seal snout look like?

   • Harbor seals have short, dog-like snouts. The color of each seal’s fur varies but there are two basic patterns: light tan, silver, or blue-gray with dark speckling or spots, and a dark background with light rings. Harbor seals molt (shed hair) in the mid to late summer for 1-2 months, spending more time out of the water.

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9. carpinteriasealwatch.org › harbor-seal-factsHarbor Seal Facts - Carpinteria Seal Watch

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   All harbor seals are spotted with great variations in color. Males weigh as much as 300 pounds. Females are slightly smaller. Harbor seals mature between 4-7 years of age and live 30-40 years. Harbor seals feed on fish, squid, clams, and some shellfish. Harbor seals can dive below 1,200 feet and can stay submerged as long as 30-40 minutes.