Mammal · seal

Weddell seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic A single ocean

Depth

Dives to about 600 m, for up to 80 minutes

Size

2.5 to 3.5 m, 400 to 600 kg

Diet

Mostly fish (silverfish, toothfish), some squid and krill

Zone

Sunlit zone · 0 – 200 m

Key facts

• It is the mammal that breeds farthest south on the planet.
• In winter, it rasps the ice with its teeth to keep its breathing holes open.
• Its teeth wear down so much that this can eventually kill it.
• Under the ice, its song sounds like spaceship noises.

Verified sources

1. ASOC : Weddell Seals
2. Australian Antarctic Division : phoques de Weddell à Davis
3. NSF : des phoques comme yeux sous-marins

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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