Species of Concern
Hooded Seal
Cystophora cristata
Also known as: Bladdernose Seal, Crested Seal
Habitat
Aquatic
Diet
VertFishScav
Active Time
Diurnal
Size
288.3 kg
VUMammaliaCarnivoraPhocidae
Seasonal Activity
718 sightings · 2000–2026
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Phocidae
Traits
- Diet
- VertFishScav
- Foraging
- Aquatic
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Body mass
- 288.3 kg
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.