Stats

Lifespan

25-30 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Cathemeral

Social

Solitary

Biome

Coral reef

Range

Hawaiian Islands

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Live birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Vulnerable

About

An earless seal found only in the Hawaiian Islands, one of the most endangered marine mammals on Earth. Unlike most seals, it can slow its heart rate to as low as 2 beats per minute during deep dives to conserve oxygen.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn

   A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Phocidae

Genus

Neomonachus

Species

Neomonachus schauinslandi