3 seal species I see commonly mistaken for each other, and how to tell them apart!
starting off with
Harbour seals/common seals
Harbour seals have a wide variety in coat colours, some having a more sandy coat whereas others have more spotty or dark coats. I find the easiest way to tell them apart is in their face shape!
Pups are spotty with short baby fur, they tend not to be too fat as compared to species that live in colder climates.
Spotted seals
Spotted seals are well... spotted! they have a light underbelly and a darker grey top side, their whole bodies are covered in spots.
Spotted seal pups are fluffy and fat, they have a white coat. Not to be mistaken for harp seal pups as they lack the darker snout that harp seals have.
Ringed seals
Ringed seals are smaller than harbour and spotted seals, they have ring like markings along their backs and have shorter snouts. They live in cold climates so are very blubbery and round. Male ringed seals get dark wrinkly faces as they reach maturity.
Ringed seal pups are very small and white, with short snouts and little eyebrow dots.
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