Newborn seal
They are fed by their mother for 18-21 days. A female's milk contains up to 60% fat, so pups grow very quickly, gaining about 2kg in weight each day.
The females leave the pups after 21 days and go back to sea. The pups then have to learn to look after themselves. The mortality rate in the first year is 30-50%.
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Newborn seal
They are fed by their mother for 18-21 days. A female's milk contains up to 60% fat, so pups grow very quickly, gaining about 2kg in weight each day.
The females leave the pups after 21 days and go back to sea. The pups then have to learn to look after themselves. The mortality rate in the first year is 30-50%.
2,506
views
110
faves
15
comments
Uploaded on January 9, 2016
Taken on November 17, 2015