| Phocidae () |
| 300 cm TL (male/unsexed); 360 cm TL (female); max.weight: 450 kg; max.weight: 500 kg |
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bathydemersal; marine |
| Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, and the Antarctic. |
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| Found throughout the pack ice zone; haul out on ice and land, often preferring ice floes, when available. Feeds on krill, fish, squid, penguins, and young seals, and will occasionally scavenge from carcasses of whales (Ref. 1394). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 20 January 2015 Ref. 123251)
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