12 Leopard Seal Facts
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Leopard seals are one of the Antarctic animals our passengers most want to see. But beloved as these polar marine mammals are, there is still a lot we don’t know about them. In this colorful video, we will give you 12 leopard seal facts we do know.
Though these facts are far from comprehensive, they do address some of the more frequently asked questions we get about leopard seals. This includes such topics as leopard seal size, diet, social behavior, and more.
If you’re lucky enough to see one of these fascinating (and potentially ferocious) animals on your own Antarctica trip, these facts will give you something to consider while snapping your photos:
1. The Latin name for the leopard seal is Hydrurga leptonyx, meaning “slender-clawed water-worker”
2. Adult leopard seals weigh between 200 - 600 kg (440 - 1,325 pounds)
3. When fully grown, leopard seals have an average length of 2.5 - 3.5 meters (8 - 11.5 feet)
4. These Antarctic marine mammals can swim at speeds of up to 37 kph (23 mph)
5. Leopard seals can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes
6. Though leopard seals are primarily solitary, they group up during the mating season
7. Leopard seal diet consists of krill, fish, cephalopods, penguins, and even other seals
8. These ice-loving seals are the largest of the “pagophilic” seals, or Antarctic ice seals
9. Leopard seal pups are about one meter (three feet) long and weigh roughly 32 kg (70 pounds)
10. In the wild, leopard seals live to be about 25 years old
11. The only known natural predator of leopard seals is the orca (killer whale)
12. Leopard seals are the only seal species to hunt warm-blooded prey
If you’re still craving more fun leopard seal facts, check out our dedicated leopard seal page: bit.ly/32RZvzb
Also, don’t forget to visit our exciting leopard seal article, which discusses just how dangerous these Antarctic animals can be: bit.ly/36LTyF5
They look so prehistoric!
Don’t let that cute, innocent smile fool you. 😄😄😄
I am forever in total awe of these misundertsood yet highly intelligent mammals. Just something about them are not prehistoric nor stupid otherwise they would be inclined to seek out far more than Pingu colonies on ice, yet every human expedtion into their own hostile world who want to film and embrace their confined lives, would also become daily fodder. The commentary in the video supports this 100% enlightened view of mine and testifies to the fact that these extraordinary sub-zero athletes are brighter and just as humane as we ourselves.
They didn't mention that unlike all the other pinnipeds, in leopard seals, the females are larger than the males. Females 13ft 1,300lbs Males 10ft 600 lbs. Maybe to have bigger pups as an apex predator.
Is a good theory to explain this singularity. Although I have another theory, which says that there was a generation of females that was born with some type of genetic anomaly and for some reason these females were the only ones to have offspring (perhaps because they were stronger than common females, they ended up with the others). being the only ones that mated this happened to be a characteristic of the species
@@leomuar1286 sounds similar to how Bull Elephant seal became ten time the size of the females, but the opposite
Female Weddell and bearded seals are larger than the males as well
There is something about the leopard seal. They have such dark eyes and a sense of mystery that always make me feel in easy
I saw someone say they looked like the mammal equivalent of a shark.
What you see is the shark like eyes of a hunter looking at anything as prey..
They creep me out
their eyes are in a way i can only describe as being full of spirit. looking at them to me feels like looking at a person. there's an intelligence there
Beautiful animals! We have to remember, man is the most indiscriminate predator on the planet before judging animals doing what they do to survive....this is how a leopard seal do!
One of my favorite seals, despite their imposing jaws, and walrus size, they are important part of antarctic food chain
My 2nd favorite sea animal...👍
Now we're curious, what's your favorite sea animal? 😜
@@OceanwideExpeditions ORCA, beautiful just beautiful smart.
@@dsimental6 Excellent choice, they're amazing 😍
Their eyes and "smile" remind me of a great white shark
Leopards are the Leopard Seal's of the land
Amazing animal💙💙!!
I wish to have a trip to Antartica and see Auroras also other than wild life ...my wish coming true I believe ❤️
We hope you get the chance one day to visit Antarctica. We are very sure that you will not be disappointed 🥰
@@OceanwideExpeditions thank you so much☺️ I believe in good wishes ..thanks again ..I wish your channel grow more and more 👍
Good video because they admit we still have much to learn and point 12 clarified much for me . In New Zealand there is no Ice at all so they will change and evolve in front of our eyes . They don't go under ice so they can be more social and seem to have no problem with heat ! Fascinating .
They are indeed fascinating animals and it's interesting to learn more and more about them. It's good to hear you feel the same 😃
I want to snuggle 🥰
Would Love to see someone take a Selfie picture with a Leopard Seal in & out the Water. That would be EPIC...😅
I think a woman diver tried that and ended up as dinner.
@@lorenzomagazzeni5425 I'm sure someone had to pay the price sooner or later...
I seen a video about a 13ft leopard seal
I've been watching a lot of cute Japanese seal videos...these are not them.
Nessie
12 leopard seal facts
1: cute
2: cute
3: cute
4: cute
5: cute
6: cute
7:cute
8: cute
9: cute
10: cute
11: cute
12: cute
We could have also put it that way, yes. We're glad to hear you appreciate these beautiful animals as much as we do!
Kann mir jemand sagen wie das Lied heisst?
13. They wake up with super ugly bed hair.
What cephalopods do they eat?
This group includes squid, octopus and cuttlefish. In Antarctica there are approximately 70 known species in the Southern Ocean, but still very little is known about the group in this region.
Leopard seals will predate on any of the species within their diving range, a good article is this one: www.researchgate.net/publication/7002265_Southern_Ocean_Cephalopods
Orca is not a Whale
Correct, it is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. However, they're often called orca, orca whale or killer whale, which can cause confusion.
Music *Sucks* but the information was good.