The Atlantic grey seal is a species of marine mammal that lives around the landmasses of the Atlantic Ocean (UK, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Canada, USA). Western Atlantic grey seals are significantly larger than the Eastern Atlantic morph. Their males measure between 2.3 and 2.9m in length and weigh 205-370kg, while females measure between 1.9-2.3m in length and weigh 160-250kg.
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Halichoerus grypus
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Grey seals have been known to dive to depths of 300m; their average dive depth is 70m.
Grey seal pups suckle from their mothers for only 2 weeks after birth, and in that time they triple their body weight.
Grey seal whiskers allow them to detect the movement of fish 100m away.
Female grey seals are likely to be pregnant for over 90% of their adult life.
Grey seals do not need to drink water; they get all the water they need through metabolizing the fish they eat.
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