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The Common Seal (UK, Ireland), Harbor Seal (U.S.)
or Harbour Seal (Canada), Phoca vitulina is a true
seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines
of the Northern hemisphere. They are found in coastal
waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
as well as those of the Baltic and North Seas, making
them the most wide-ranging of the pinnipeds (walruses,
eared seals, and true seals).
Common seals are brown, tan, or gray, with distinctive
V-shaped nostrils. An adult can attain a length
of 1.85 meters and a mass of 130 kilos. Females
outlive males (30-35 years versus 20-25 years).
Common seals stick to familiar resting spots, generally
rocky areas where land predators can't reach them,
near a steady supply of fish to eat. Males fight
over mates underwater. Females mate with the strongest
males, then bear single pups, which they care for
alone. Pups are able to swim and dive within hours
of birth, and they grow quickly on their mothers
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