- Harp seal - Wikipedia
The mature harp seal has pure black eyes It has a silver-grey fur covering its body, with black harp - or wishbone -shaped markings dorsally, accounting for its common name [3] Adult harp seals grow to be 1 7 to 2 0 m (5 ft 7 in to 6 ft 7 in) long and weigh from 115 to 140 kg (254 to 309 lb) [1]
- Harp Seal - NOAA Fisheries
Harp seals are about 5 to 6 feet long, weigh about 260 to 300 pounds, and have a robust body with a small, flat head They have a narrow snout and eight pairs of teeth in both the upper and lower jaws
- Harp seal | Arctic Mammal, Adaptations Conservation | Britannica
The face of an adult harp seal is completely black, while the gray coloration of its body is accented by a black harp-shaped marking on its back Adults typically hold this coloration between five years of age and the end of their lives The maximum life span for the harp seal is 35 years
- Harp Seal - Facts, Diet Habitat Information - Animal Corner
Harp seals owe their name to the irregular horseshoe-shaped band of black straddling the back in the adult male This band, or ‘harp’, unites across the shoulders, curves down toward the abdominal region and the back up toward the posterior flippers where it abruptly disappears
- Anatomy of A Harp Seal Diagram | Quizlet
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- About Seals
Harp seals, as true seals, have no external ear flaps They move on ice by pulling themselves with their front flippers, which have strong claws Their hind flippers do not rotate and have smaller claws Pups are born without blubber; they develop blubber as they nurse
- Harp Seal Life Cycle and Parts of a Harp Seal Activities
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- Harp Seal - Oceana
As part of the “true” — or earless — seal family, harp seals are well adapted for life in the water with a streamlined body, thinly webbed front flippers, and back flippers that help them propel through the chilly North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans
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