Grey seal - Wikipedia
The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals". The only species classified in the genus Halichoerus, it is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. In Latin, Halichoerus grypus means "hook-nosed sea pig".
Gray Seal - NOAA Fisheries
2022年8月6日 · The male nose is so distinctive that the gray seal’s scientific name, Halichoerus grypus, means "hooked-nosed pig of the sea." Gray seal pups have white fur known as lanugo. This white fur helps absorb sunlight and trap heat to keep the pups warm.
ADW: Halichoerus grypus: INFORMATION
Learn about the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), a species with a Latin name meaning the hooked-nose sea pig. Find out its geographic range, habitat, physical description, reproduction, and more.
Gray Seal Facts (Halichoerus grypus) - ThoughtCo
2019年8月9日 · For 3 weeks, the female nurses her pup and does not hunt. Males do not participate in pup care but may defend females from threats. After this time, the pups molt into their adult coats and head to the sea to learn to hunt. Pup survival rate ranges from 50-85%, depending on weather conditions and prey availability.
Contrasting trends in gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup …
2020年12月22日 · The northwest Atlantic subspecies of gray seal (Halicheorus grypus grypus) has been increasing for more than a half century and has reestablished breeding colonies in Canadian and US waters. In 2016, visual, oblique, and vertical large-format digital photographic surveys were conducted at all known breeding colonies in the northwest Atlantic.
Gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pupping trends and 2021 …
We flew aerial surveys in January 2021 to obtain updated information on gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pupping in U.S. waters, relative to the previous survey flown in 2016.
(PDF) Contrasting trends in gray seal ( Halichoerus grypus ) pup ...
2020年12月22日 · The northwest Atlantic subspecies of gray seal (Halicheorus grypus grypus) has been increasing for more than a half century and has reestablished breeding colonies in Canadian and US waters.
Gray Seal: Halichoerus grypus - ScienceDirect
2018年1月1日 · Gray seals are a member of the family of “true” seals and have the Latin name Halichoerus grypus which means “sea pig with a hooked nose” on account of the large “Roman nose” appearance of the males. They are found in the North Atlantic with two major populations around the coast of Canada and the United Kingdom.
Grey seal - The Wildlife Trusts
Scientific name: Halichoerus grypus. Have you ever seen the curious face of a grey seal bobbing in the waves when visiting the beach? Grey seals can be seen lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down. Sometimes they are accompanied by their white fluffy seal pups that look like balls of cotton wool! Species information. Category.
Developmental stages for grey seal pups. Stage Description
Here, we report on changes in the breeding phenology from a 27-year longitudinal study (1991-2017) of individually marked, known-aged grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) on Sable Island, Nova...