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Dead Hooded Seal Pup - Fife (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter MarkHows
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Woodchatshrike
Registered User
Doe that mean it's pupped locally then?
MarkHows
Mostly Mammals
No, they are called pups upto about a year when they shed their pup coat. I have not seen a photo of the seal but assume it is this grey blue colour coat which has got it reported as a pup rather than a very young seal.
They are born in April and are only nursed for a few days and then left by the mother to fend for themselves. The nearest breeding occurs off the eastern side of Greenland, I can only assume it came from there.
Mark
They are born in April and are only nursed for a few days and then left by the mother to fend for themselves. The nearest breeding occurs off the eastern side of Greenland, I can only assume it came from there.
Mark
Farnboro John
Well-known member
Look out for adults elsewhere then, and the odd Harp Seal as well.....
John
John
