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Grey Seal

Mammals

The grey seal, called gray seal in the United States, is a large true seal in the family Phocidae and the only species in the genus Halichoerus, found on both shores of the North Atlantic. Its scientific name, Halichoerus grypus, translates from Latin as hook-nosed sea pig, and it is also known as the horsehead seal for its large head. 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
Diet
Piscivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Halichoerus grypus 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Phocidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Halichoerus

In Biome

Intertidal Zone, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Halichoerus grypus
Neritic Zone, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Halichoerus grypus
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Found In

Belgium

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Canada

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Denmark

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Germany

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Netherlands

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Spain

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Sweden

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Grey seal (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    In Latin, Halichoerus grypus means "hook-nosed sea pig". It is also known as the horsehead seal, owing to its large head.
  • Hunting and culling
    Between 2019-2022, 3,774 grey seals were hunted in Sweden, making it the largest hunter of seals in the EU.
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3. Wikidata: Halichoerus
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Wikidata Q27370 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata Q27370 (P1034 main food source): fish
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): fish.
  • Wikidata Q27370 (P1034 main food source): Octopoda
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): Octopoda.
  • Child Taxon Of: Phocidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Halichoerus grypus
NatureServe Explorer
  • Global rank (roundedGRank)
    "roundedGRank": "G5"
  • In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Species characteristics: Tidal flat/shore
    "estuarineHabitatDescEn": "Tidal flat/shore"
  • In Biome: Neritic Zone, Species characteristics: Near shore
    "marineHabitatDescEn": "Near shore"
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5. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Halichoerus grypus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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6. Wikipedia: Grey seal
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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