All About Harp Seals By Madelyn
Description • • • • • •
Hunted for fur, meat, and skin 6 feet long 285 pounds Pup 24 pounds Pup 32 inches 12 days 79 pounds
Habitat/Shelter • • • • • •
East of Canada Cold Open water Sped time in ocean Greenland, the White Sea Arctic ocean and North Atlantic ocean
Food • Arctic Cod, Polar Cod, Atlantic Herring, and Capelin • Predators sharks, killer whales, and polar bears •
Fun Facts • • • • • •
Blubber helps float Large eyes help swim No blubber in flippers Blubber helps eat Cow’s back shape harp Baby seals called pups
Even MORE Fun Facts • Adults called cows • Names that people call harp seals Lover on ice, Greenland seals and Saddle back seals Migrate southward in large groups • Males brown crest on sides