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Ringed Seal (Phoca hispida)Ringed Seal on chunk of glacier, Prince William Sound, Alaska Photograph by scubadive67. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
RINGED SEAL FACTS
DescriptionThe Ringed Seal is the smallest North American Seal and the most common arctic seal. It is pale grey with dark spots above and a silvery gray underside. The spots on the back are surrounded with pale rings. Ringed seals have small head and short narrow snout. Other Names Ring Seal Size length 1.4m - 1.5m. Females are slightly smaller than males. Environment Areas that freeze to solid ice in winter. They make lairs in the snow for protection from predators. Food fish, shrimps, krill Breeding One pup is born after a gestation period of about 8 months. Ringed Seals give birth on solid ice. Range The Ringed Seal is found in the northern parts of the Baltic Sea, Canada, Alaska, and Siberia Classification
Relatives in same Genus Ribbon Seal (P. fasciata) Harp Seal (P. groenlandica) Spotted Seal (P. largha) Harbor Seal (P. vitulina) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |