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Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius, 1791) Grey seal |
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| Family: | Phocidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 230 cm TL (male/unsexed); 200 cm TL (female); max.weight: 310 kg; max.weight: 186 kg | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic and Atlantic Ocean: Iceland, Faroe Islands, Norway, United Kingdom, Ireland, Baltic Sea (Ref. 1394); USA, Newfoundland, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Norway, Iceland, Faroe, Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, France, Greenland, Portugal (Ref. 1522). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits in coastal areas; they haul-out on isolated beaches and rocky ledges of islands. Feeds on a wide variety of fishes and invertebrates and occasionally take seabirds (Ref. 1394). Found in coastal areas; they haul-out on isolated beaches and rocky ledges of islands. Feeds on a wide variety of fishes and invertebrates and occasionally take seabirds (Ref. 1394). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2016 Ref. 123251) | |||
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