The hooded seal, also called the bladdernose seal, is a large phocid seal restricted to the central and western North Atlantic, from Svalbard in the east to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the west, and the only species in the genus Cystophora. Adults are silver-grey or white with variable black spotting, while pups, known as bluebacks for their blue-grey backs and whitish bellies, shed this natal coat after about 14 months. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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In Ecosystem
Source Hooded seal (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Hooded Seal (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q214287 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Phocidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. Hooded seal (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = EN
- In Ecosystem: Svalbard, Wikipedia intro: "hora cristata) is a large phocid found only in the central and western North Atlantic, ranging from Svalbard in the east to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the west..."
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