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Leopard Seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Crabeater SealLobodon carcinophaga
Chinstrap PenguinPygoscelis antarcticusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| New Zealand | 134 |
|---|---|
| Otago Region | 40 |
| Australia | 39 |
| Canterbury Region | 31 |
| Wellington Region | 26 |
| Southland Region | 18 |
| Victoria | 14 |
| Chile | 9 |
| Tasmania | 9 |
| New South Wales | 8 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivorans · Carnivora |
| Family | Earless Seals · Phocidae |
| Genus | Leopard Seals · Hydrurga |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Leopard Seal with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.