Lobodon carcinophagus

It is about 2.5 meters long and weighs more than 200 kilograms. The female is larger than the male. Its body color ranges from silver gray to dark gray, sometimes light red, and the color of the back is darker than the abdomen. It feeds on krill. It is an illusion to call it a crab-eating seal because there are very few crabs in Antarctica, which are not enough for it to eat. 85% of sawtooth seals have scars on their bodies, which are caused by attacks by killer whales, and some are left when competing for mates.

Distributed in Antarctica.

Sawtooth seals are called Lobodon carcinophagus in scientific name and Crabeater seal in foreign language. They are the most numerous seals in the world.

Sawtooth seals feed on krill. It is an illusion to call them crab-eating seals because there are very few crabs in Antarctica, which are not enough for them to eat.

Female saw-tooth seals reach sexual maturity at 2 years old, with a gestation period of 9 months. They reproduce on the sea ice, giving birth to one baby per year. In the warm season, saw-tooth seals form a breeding family: a female seal leads several children, and sometimes a male seal temporarily joins, living on the sea ice. In other seasons, they move around on the edge of the floating ice. Sometimes there are small groups of 30 or 40, but large groups are rare.

Saw-tooth seals are the most numerous species of Antarctic seals, with about 30 million, accounting for more than 90% of the total number of Antarctic seals. They are also the most numerous species of seals in the world, accounting for 85% of the total number of seals in the world. It is said that it is also the most numerous large mammal in the world today.

Killer whales are the only natural enemies of sawtooth seals.

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