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A leopard seal is a large marine mammal found in Antarctic waters that hunts fish, squid, and other seals for food. It matters because it plays an important role as a top predator in Antarctic ecosystems and is of scientific interest for understanding polar marine life.
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leopard seal
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyPhocidae
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Hydrurga leptonyx
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- taxon common name
- lleopardu marín
- start time
- 5000000-00
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- taxon author citation
- (Blainville, 1820)
- taxon range
- Brazil
- short name
- H. leptonyx
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Encyclopedic overview
The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), also referred to as the sea leopard, is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the southern elephant seal). It is a top order predator, feeding on a wide range of prey including cephalopods, other pinnipeds, krill, fish, and birds, particularly penguins. Its only natural predator is the orca. It is the only species in the genus Hydrurga. Its closest relatives are the Ross seal, the crabeater seal, and the Weddell seal, which are all Antarctic seals of the tribe Lobodontini.
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