Where do leopard seals live?
Leopard seals inhabit the pack ice and fast ice edges around Antarctica, particularly around the Antarctic peninsula. Their distribution overlaps that of a primary prey species, crabeater seals. Leopard seals do not make long dives, 15 minutes is the longest recorded, because of this they do not move very far from open water. Because they hunt from concealment they do not need to dive for long periods to feed. Females are larger than the males. The female leopard seal can weight as much as 1000 pounds, the male 800. We do not know a lot about their habits because the leopard seal is a loner and it is rare to see mothers and pups. How can I identify a leopard seal? Leopard seal females will weigh up to 1,000 pounds and the males 800 pounds. The leopard seal has been known to reach 12 feet in length, but are commonly 10 feet long. The nostrils are on top of the snout, along with a huge mouth and no noticeable forehead make the leopard seal appear reptilian rather than mammalian. What do
