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The Leopard Seal
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Leopard Seals are remarkably adapted to ocean living. These aquatic mammals have have  powerful sleek bodies that are encased in blubber and and taper down into a tail. their thick no-neck physiques and loosely interlocking vertebrae make them strong and flexible enough to surf the waves and navigate ice and rocky shores.

Leopard Seals have many adaptations to survive in such an extreme environment as Antarctica. In response to the cold Antarctic temperatures, the blood vessels contract to cut of warm blood sent to the skin that touches the ice surface.

An important adaptation is the Leopard seals ability to dive to great depths without getting the bends. Most mammals have 13 pairs of ribs, but seals have two extra pairs so there is more room for slightly larger lungs. during a deep dive, the pressure of other organs collapses the seal's diaphragm against the lungs to force out any air

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General Adaptations

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Animal Diversity Web
Can a Leopard Seal Change It's Spots
GRID: Marine Mammals and Birds
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Vocalisation
Social Behaviour

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Hunting

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