La foca gris es una especie de mamífero marino que habita alrededor de las costas bañadas por el océano Atlántico norte (Reino Unido, Irlanda, Islandia, Noruega, Dinamarca, Francia, Países Bajos, Bélgica, Alemania, Suecia, Finlandia, Estonia, Letonia, Lituania, Polonia, Rusia, Canadá y Estados Unidos). Los ejemplares del Atlántico norte occidental son visiblemente más grandes que los del oriental. Los machos miden entre 2,3 y 2,9 m de largo y pesan de 205 a 370 kg, mientras que las hembras miden entre 1,9 y 2,3 m de largo y pesan de 160 a 250 kg.
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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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