Reference photo — Lucc77, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
Easy
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Phocidae
- Size
- 1.6–2.3 m (length)
- Weight
- 100–310 kg
- Diet
- Fish eater
- Lifespan
- 25–35 yrs
- Habitat
- Rocky coasts, Sandy beaches, Coastal seas
About
The grey seal, or gray seal in the United States, is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as “true seals” or “earless seals”. The only species classified in the genus Halichoerus, it is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. In Latin, Halichoerus grypus means “hook-nosed sea pig”.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.