ribbonsealfunfacts

Ribbonseals(Histriophocafasciata)arenativetoArcticregions,occurringthroughouticywatersofthenorthernPacificOceanandsouthernArcticOcean.,Atbirth,ribbonsealpupsareapproximately34incheslongandweighabout21pounds.Adultsareabout5to6feetlongandweighabout200to330pounds.,,FunFacts:Mostsealsmovelikeacaterpillarwhenonland;ratherRibbonsealsrunacrossicebyalternatingfrontflippersandswingingtheirhindquarters ...

ADW: Histriophoca fasciata

Ribbon seals (Histriophoca fasciata) are native to Arctic regions, occurring throughout icy waters of the northern Pacific Ocean and southern Arctic Ocean.

Ribbon Seal

At birth, ribbon seal pups are approximately 34 inches long and weigh about 21 pounds. Adults are about 5 to 6 feet long and weigh about 200 to 330 pounds.

Ribbon Seal

Fun Facts: Most seals move like a caterpillar when on land; rather Ribbon seals run across ice by alternating front flippers and swinging their hindquarters ...

Ribbon Seal

Predators of Ribbon Seals include killer whales, greenland sharks and polar bears. Subspecies Ribbon Seals have no subspecies. Interesting Facts Ribbon Seals ...

Ribbon Seals, Histriophoca fasciata

Ribbon seals, Histriophoca fasciata, can be found in the north Pacific and the Bering and Okhotsk Seas, and seasonally in the Chukchi Sea, western Beaufort Sea ...