Hydrurga Leptonyx

Common name: Leopard Seal, Sea Leopard

Type: Mammal

Diet: Carnivore

Lifespan: 12-15yrs in the wild

Size: 10-12ft

Weight: up to 380kg

Some things you may not know:

- They are the only seals that eat other seals

- They are the Antarctic's equivalent of polar bears, top dog

- May not be too obvious from the photo, but they are one of the more aggressive seals and will likely go after humans (possibly by mistake) if given the chance. There's a fine line between curiosity and predatory behaviour, they may "play" with other animals that they do not intend to eat.

Finally, despite their alien appearance, they ARE mammals, just like how Michael Jackson is indeed human. Theoretically speaking, somewhere along the way humans and leopard seals were not so different.

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