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- Leptonychotes weddellii (Weddell seal) | INFORMATION | Animal . . . - ADW
Weddell seals move in slow humping motion on land as well as on ice They swim at a speed of about 5 to 7 knots, using their fore and hind flippers Diving has been measured at depths of 600 m, and they can remain under for up to an hour (Stirling 1971)
- Weddell Seal - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio
Weddell seals are great divers and will hold their breath for more than 80 minutes They can go down as far as 600 meters and swim for 5 kilometers without needing to take a breath
- To cut costs, Weddell seal pups keep swimming when trading in their . . .
So how do furry Weddell seal pups born on the Antarctic sea ice keep on swimming? Although their blanket of fluffy insulation works fine when dry, as soon as the pups plunge into the sub-zero waters, all benefits are lost
- Weddell seal - Wikipedia
The activity of metabolic enzymes including citrate synthase, β-hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase, and cytochrome c oxidase were measured and determined to be significantly active in newborn Weddell seals' longissimus dorsi, a large and major swimming muscle [27]
- Weddell Pup Couch Potatoes?
Weddell seal project researchers are investigating whether Weddell seal pups that spend more time in the water learning to swim with their mothers have a higher probability of surviving to return and have pups of their own
- Weddell Seals - Antarctica fact file
Weddell seals keep breathing holes in the ice open by rasping back and forth with their teeth, this allows them to live further south than any other mammal They can swim large distances between breathing holes and cracks, finding the next hole using a form of sonar with high pitched sounds
- Seal Swimming Lessons: Cal Poly Study Shows These Seals Learn from Mom
According to a new Cal Poly study, Weddell seal pups may be one of the only types of seals to learn to swim from their mothers Weddell seals are the southernmost born mammal and come into the world in the coldest environment of any mammal
- Weddell Seal | National Geographic
Get a peek at the amazing Weddell seal, which can dive 2,000 feet below the chilly waters of the Antarctic and stay under for 45 minutes
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