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Home > Our animal species > Mammals > Harbour Seal Harbour Seal
Order : Pinnipedia Family : Phocidae Diet : Carnivore, eats mainly herring, flounder and calamary (squid species), but also several other species of fish depending on the region as well as shrimp and crab. Reproduction : From 6 years for males and 3 or 4 years for females. Females give birth to one pup a year in May or June in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in June or July in the Arctic after a gestation of approximately 10 months including a delayed implantation of 3 months. The pup is weaned at the age of 1 month. Lifespan : In nature, up to 25 years. Predators : Killer whales, sharks, and in the Arctic, The polar bear. Status : Not endangered.
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