leopard seal
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The leopard seal is a large, powerful Antarctic marine predator known for its spotted coat and for preying on penguins and other seals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) | 1 |
| leopard seal canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
marine mammal ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ true seal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Hydrurga
ⓘ
surface form:
Hydrurga leptonyx
|
| bodyLength | up to about 3.5 metres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | up to about 600 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | austral summer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatPattern | spotted ⓘ |
| commonName |
leopard seal
ⓘ
sea leopard ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| dentition | specialized tricuspid cheek teeth ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
fish ⓘ krill ⓘ other seals ⓘ penguins ⓘ |
| dorsalColor | dark gray ⓘ |
| family | Phocidae ⓘ |
| genus | Hydrurga ⓘ |
| geographicRange | circumpolar around Antarctica ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal Antarctic waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ pack ice ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | around 20 to 26 years in the wild ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Southern Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Antarctic waters
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
can hunt other seal species
ⓘ
preys on penguins at the ice edge ⓘ |
| occasionalRange |
New Zealand waters
ⓘ
southern coasts of Africa ⓘ southern coasts of Australia ⓘ southern coasts of South America ⓘ subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryThreats | climate change impacts on sea ice and prey ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single pup ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females larger than males ⓘ |
| snoutShape | reptilian-like ⓘ |
| swimmingAbility | strong and agile swimmer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicRole | apex predator ⓘ |
| ventralColor | pale ⓘ |
| vocalization | complex underwater calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)