Distinguishing features of this earless seal include square fore flippers and thick bristles on its muzzle. Adults are greyish-brown in colour, darker on the back; rarely with a few faint spots on the back or dark spots on the … Meer weergeven

Bearded seals give birth in the spring. In the Canadian Arctic, seal pupping occurs in May. In Svalbard, bearded seals reach sexual maturity Meer weergeven

On March 28, 2008, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service initiated a status review under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to … Meer weergeven

Bearded seals are extant in Arctic and subarctic regions. In the Pacific region, they extend from the Chukchi Sea in the Arctic, south into the Bering Sea where they span from Meer weergeven

Primarily benthic, bearded seals feed on a variety of small prey found along the ocean floor, including clams, squid, and fish. Their whiskers serve as feelers in the soft bottom … Meer weergeven

The vocalizations produced by the bearded seal are very unique, possibly because their trachea is different from that of other … Meer weergeven

Bearded seal fossils have been found to be as old as the early to mid Pleistocene. These early fossils were found in northern regions like … Meer weergeven