Leopard seal

Leopard seal

Order : Carnivora
Family : Phocidae
Genus : Hydrurga

Facts about the genus Hydrurga, the leopard seal

The three-cusped cheek teeth of the crabeater seal and leopard seal are specialized for straining krill, which is a major food resource for these species (Fig. (Full text)

  The leopard seal is the only seal that eats other seals. (Full text)

Four, the Crabeater seal, the Weddell Seal, the Ross Seal and the Leopard Seal are native to Antarctica itself, breeding on the surrounding ice. (Full text)

Leopards seal - knight chess piece Knight - Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) The Leopard seal are mostly found on the pack ice around the Antarctic’s. (Full text)

Other seals that visit our shores occasionally, such as the southern elephant seal and the leopard seal, are found in larger numbers in Antarctic (Full text)

The leopard seal is characterized by its long streamlined body and the massive, almost reptilian looking head. (Full text)

It is the only species in its genus The Leopard Seal is widely regarded as the most ferocious seal in the Antarctic. (Full text)

The main predators of the leopard seal are killer whales and sharks (Riedman, 1990). (Full text)

"If a leopard seal is in the water then researchers don't go in. (Full text)

Besides getting up close and personal with a leopard seal, are there any striking differences in terms of research between this trip and your trip last "summer? (Full text)

The Leopard seal is the largest of the true Antarctic seals. (Full text)

Some seals, like the leopard seal, are known to eat seabirds such as penguins, and even other seals. (Full text)

Spokesperson Linda Capper told New Scientist that BAS safety regulations mean that scientists do not enter the sea if a leopard seal is seen, and leave the water immediately if one arrives. (Full text)

Other seals such as the leopard seal are regular visitors to the islands. (Full text)

So named because of its spotted coat, and with a long slender body and large almost reptilian head, the leopard seal is widely distributed in high southern latitudes. (Full text)

The leopard seal is named for its spotted coat pattern. (Full text)