Happy Thursday, Missians!
I hope you all have had a Fabulous Fursday. I was having some writer's block this morning, so I wasn't able to put out my usual morning Featured Animal post, before having to punch the clock. But another work day is behind me and done; so now I get can to the fun stuff--animals!
Just a quick reminder, that there won't be a Missy Show episode this Saturday, but I'll still put out a pet trivia question in tomorrow's blog post. The answer will be given out in our June 25th episode.
Okay, today's Featured Animal is the Seal. Seals are cute. Seals are fat. Seals are adorable. Especially baby seals! So sit back and enjoy some facts about seals. Tonight's information is courtesy of live animal list: http://www.liveanimalslist.com/mammals/seals.php
Seal Animal Pictures and Facts:
Seals and their relatives the sea lions and walruses are mammals whose four walking limbs are replaced with flippers, which make them slow and clumsy on dry land. But once they slip into the water, they become fast swimmers. Their bodies are streamlined, and far more flexible than those of land mammals, so that they can twist and turn with amazing speed and grace as they play or chase after their prey. Seals are sea mammals. Most seals hunt fish. A few kinds feed on krill, and walruses eat shellfish and sea urchins. Seals can hunt in murky or dark water. The whiskers around their face can detect the changes in water pressure as something swims past. Even blind seals can feed.
Seals can remain in the water, even in Polar Regions, for long periods where the water temperature is below freezing point. Beneath their skin they have a thick coat of special fat called blubber, which helps to keep them warm. When they dive they are able to close their nostrils and their ears. Some species can stay below the surface for over 30 minutes and can go to depths of over 600 m (2,000 ft). As they dive, they breathe out and hold their breath, at the same time slowing their heart rate to 4 to 15 beats per minute, so that the oxygen in their blood is used up more slowly.
Where Seals are found? Natural Habitats of Seal
This sea animal is normally found in cold waters i.e. Arctic oceans and Southern Oceans but few species can be found in warmer places around the world as well like in Lake Baykal. Seals lives in groups and it is impossible to find a seal living alone in natural habitat. Their population is decreasing even in cold waters because of extensive hunting. Mostly, seals hunt fishes and they can live in water even in polar regions for a long time. Seals are those sea mammals whose four limbs are replaced with flappers. The Elephant seal is the largest seal in the world and it mostly found in cold waters.
Types of Seals
There are different types of seals in the world. Hawaiian monk seal, Southern elephant seals, elephant seals, Gray seals, ringed seals, ribbon seal, Baikal seal, Caspian seals, harp seals, hooded seals, bearded seals, spotted seals, Crabeater seals, Mediterranean monk seals, Leopard seals, Antarctic ice seals, Ross seals, Weddell seals, harbor seals, Northern elephant seals, Arctic ice seals.
Average Life Span Of Seals
The life span of seals ranges from 15 to 40 years, depending on the sex, specie and living conditions. Female seals have longer life spans as compared to their male counterparts going up to 40 years of age. Males, because have to hunt for food, fight off other animals, protect their family and clan, normally live from 15 to 20 years. Seals living in natural habitat tend to live shorter as compared the living in protected environments. Seals are easily identifiable from their unique body types and their movement. By now, there are more than 16 different species of seals in the world having different sizes and body types. Usually Elephant seals live shorter as compared to earless seals and fur seals. Seals are more prone to life threats during the mating season or during summer when other animals are also looking for food.
Seals are carnivorous mammals, however they spend most of their time under the sea. At one stage various species of seals were on the verge of extinction because of excessive hunting by local inhabitants, however with the intervention of various marine life protection organizations, it hunting was banned. As a result, seal population has shown a considerable growth in the last few years. Enemies include large sharks, killer whales, leopard seals and polar bears which can become the instant killer at any time. Now its most important enemy is human because human beings are creating disturbance in their natural living environment. Their numbers are decreasing with rapid pace because of this human interference.
Okay, guys. Hope you learned a lot about seals. I know I did. Be sure to join us tomorrow for our Pet Trivia post.
Until then, have a safe and awesome Thursday night!
This is your host J,
signing off...............................................................
I hope you all have had a Fabulous Fursday. I was having some writer's block this morning, so I wasn't able to put out my usual morning Featured Animal post, before having to punch the clock. But another work day is behind me and done; so now I get can to the fun stuff--animals!
Just a quick reminder, that there won't be a Missy Show episode this Saturday, but I'll still put out a pet trivia question in tomorrow's blog post. The answer will be given out in our June 25th episode.
Okay, today's Featured Animal is the Seal. Seals are cute. Seals are fat. Seals are adorable. Especially baby seals! So sit back and enjoy some facts about seals. Tonight's information is courtesy of live animal list: http://www.liveanimalslist.com/mammals/seals.php
Seal Animal Pictures and Facts:
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Seals and their relatives the sea lions and walruses are mammals whose four walking limbs are replaced with flippers, which make them slow and clumsy on dry land. But once they slip into the water, they become fast swimmers. Their bodies are streamlined, and far more flexible than those of land mammals, so that they can twist and turn with amazing speed and grace as they play or chase after their prey. Seals are sea mammals. Most seals hunt fish. A few kinds feed on krill, and walruses eat shellfish and sea urchins. Seals can hunt in murky or dark water. The whiskers around their face can detect the changes in water pressure as something swims past. Even blind seals can feed.
Seals can remain in the water, even in Polar Regions, for long periods where the water temperature is below freezing point. Beneath their skin they have a thick coat of special fat called blubber, which helps to keep them warm. When they dive they are able to close their nostrils and their ears. Some species can stay below the surface for over 30 minutes and can go to depths of over 600 m (2,000 ft). As they dive, they breathe out and hold their breath, at the same time slowing their heart rate to 4 to 15 beats per minute, so that the oxygen in their blood is used up more slowly.
Where Seals are found? Natural Habitats of Seal
This sea animal is normally found in cold waters i.e. Arctic oceans and Southern Oceans but few species can be found in warmer places around the world as well like in Lake Baykal. Seals lives in groups and it is impossible to find a seal living alone in natural habitat. Their population is decreasing even in cold waters because of extensive hunting. Mostly, seals hunt fishes and they can live in water even in polar regions for a long time. Seals are those sea mammals whose four limbs are replaced with flappers. The Elephant seal is the largest seal in the world and it mostly found in cold waters.
Types of Seals
There are different types of seals in the world. Hawaiian monk seal, Southern elephant seals, elephant seals, Gray seals, ringed seals, ribbon seal, Baikal seal, Caspian seals, harp seals, hooded seals, bearded seals, spotted seals, Crabeater seals, Mediterranean monk seals, Leopard seals, Antarctic ice seals, Ross seals, Weddell seals, harbor seals, Northern elephant seals, Arctic ice seals.
Average Life Span Of Seals
The life span of seals ranges from 15 to 40 years, depending on the sex, specie and living conditions. Female seals have longer life spans as compared to their male counterparts going up to 40 years of age. Males, because have to hunt for food, fight off other animals, protect their family and clan, normally live from 15 to 20 years. Seals living in natural habitat tend to live shorter as compared the living in protected environments. Seals are easily identifiable from their unique body types and their movement. By now, there are more than 16 different species of seals in the world having different sizes and body types. Usually Elephant seals live shorter as compared to earless seals and fur seals. Seals are more prone to life threats during the mating season or during summer when other animals are also looking for food.
Seals are carnivorous mammals, however they spend most of their time under the sea. At one stage various species of seals were on the verge of extinction because of excessive hunting by local inhabitants, however with the intervention of various marine life protection organizations, it hunting was banned. As a result, seal population has shown a considerable growth in the last few years. Enemies include large sharks, killer whales, leopard seals and polar bears which can become the instant killer at any time. Now its most important enemy is human because human beings are creating disturbance in their natural living environment. Their numbers are decreasing with rapid pace because of this human interference.
Okay, guys. Hope you learned a lot about seals. I know I did. Be sure to join us tomorrow for our Pet Trivia post.
Until then, have a safe and awesome Thursday night!
This is your host J,
signing off...............................................................
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