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leopard seal

Also known as Hydrurga leptonyx, sea leopard

species of mammal

AI overview

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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Species

leopard seal

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyPhocidae

Habitatmarine

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Wikidata facts

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taxon name: Hydrurga leptonyx
Commons category: Hydrurga leptonyx
Commons gallery: Hydrurga leptonyx
taxon common name: lleopardu marín
start time: 5000000-00
taxon author citation: (Blainville, 1820)
short name: H. leptonyx

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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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