Crabeater seal
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The crabeater seal, also known as the krill-eater seal, is a true seal with a circumpolar distribution around the coast of Antarctica. They are the only member of the genus Lobodon. They are medium- t
Lobodon carcinophagus on sea ice
Illustration of the skull
Young individual
With visible scars on the neck
Leopard seal
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The leopard seal, also referred to as the sea leopard, is a long and muscular seal native to the Southern Ocean of Antarctica and southern Patagonia. It is the second largest species of seal in the An
Crabeater seal
…crabeater seal does not eat crabs. As well as being an important krill predator, the crabeater seal's pups are an important component of the diet of leopard seals (H. leptonyx). The genus name of the crabeater seal, Lobodon, derives from Ancient Greek meaning "lobe-toothed", and the species name carcinophaga means…
Antarctic Sound 2016 Brown Bluff–Leopard seal 04
The skull of the leopard seal
A leopard seal resting on ice
A leopard seal displaying its teeth