Leopard seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
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Mammalcarnivore
The leopard seal is a powerful hunter found in the icy waters of Antarctica. Known for its varied diet, it preys on penguins, fish, and even other seals. It’s one of the largest seals in the region and has few natural predators.
- It eats penguins, fish, and other seals.
- Its only natural predator is the orca.
- It belongs to a group of Antarctic seals called Lobodontini.
PolarAntarctica
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Hydrurga leptonyx
- Habitat
- Polar
- Regions in this directory
- Antarctica
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
