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Animal profile · Antarctica
🦭Leopard Seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
Patrols icy waters at the edge of the pack ice, a top predator.
DietCarnivore
SizeUp to 600 kg
Lifespan12–15 years
ConservationLeast concern
Good to know
- One of Antarctica's fiercest hunters.
- Named for the dark spots on its silvery coat.
- It can leap clean out of the water onto ice.
Where the Leopard Seal lives
Vast ice sheets, blue glaciers and frozen coastlines. Earth's coldest, windiest place, plunging to −60°C.
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