Description
Seals are part of a group of sea mammals with sleek, stream lined ‘fusiform’ shaped bodies, ideal for spending most of their time in the water and a thick layer of blubber helps to give this shape.
Did you know?
A sea lion has 40 – 50 whiskers! Each one has its own muscle and nerve tissue. They are sensitive to water pressure and are Important for finding food and detecting fish, feeling and navigation.
Seals have Ear flaps or pinnae just like our ear flaps which helps to direct sound into ear canals
They can rotate their flippers just like oars helping to make them into great swimmers. A seal can swim 6 to 8 mph.
Seals can run faster than humans can walk even though they spend most of their time in water.
Seals do not have any toe nails even though the bone structure of their flippers is very like our arms and hands.
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