The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals". The only species classified in the genus Halichoerus, it is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean.

2022年8月6日 · Gray seals are found in coastal waters throughout the North Atlantic Ocean. They are sometimes called "horseheads" (adult males in particular have large, horse-like heads) because of their large, curved noses. Gray seals gather in large groups during the mating/pupping and molting seasons.

The Grey Seal is a large seal of the family Phocidae or ‘true seals’. It is the only species classified in the genus ‘Halichoerus’. Its name is alternatively spelled Gray seal and it is also known as Atlantic Grey Seal.

In Latin Halichoerus grypus means "hook-nosed sea pig". It is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals". Its name is spelled Gray seal in the US; it is also known as Atlantic seal and the horsehead seal.

2024年5月27日 · A grey seal is one of the rarest species of seal alive today. They can adapt to life on a coastline but go to the ocean when hunting for food. These seals can live from 25 to 35 years.

The gray seal lives in North Atlantic waters and is divided into three distinct stocks — the North Atlantic stock, the Baltic Sea stock and the eastern North Atlantic stock. In these waters, gray seals experience cold temperatures and sub-arctic environments.

Gray seal. Gray seals are the only true seal species in the North Atlantic to mate on land. Other pinniped species that land-breed are fur seals, sea lions, and elephant seals. (Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals 2nd Edition 2009) Other names: Horsehead seals; grey seals

Gray seal, (Halichoerus grypus), seal of the family Phocidae, found in North Atlantic waters along the coast of Newfoundland, in the British Isles, and in the Baltic region. It is spotted gray and black and is characterized by a robust appearance and heavy head.

Gray seals, also called horsehead seals, are amazingly dexterous swimmers. They are common on both sides of the north Atlantic. Male gray seals have a distinctively arched Roman nose, which gives them their other common name — horsehead seal. They have massive shoulders and necks with large folds of skin.

2019年8月9日 · The gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) is an earless or "true seal" found along North Atlantic coasts. It is called the gray seal in the United States and the grey seal elsewhere. It is also called the Atlantic seal or the horsehead seal, for the male's distinctive arched nose.