Seal-ed With a Kiss Trivia Quiz

Answer: You wouldn't - they are non-migratory

This Antarctic seal is non-migratory and lives most of its life where it was born. They spend most of their time on floating ice and even give birth there. They are a top predator in the Antarctic feeding on shrimp, fish and crustaceans. They have no natural land predators except for man.

Answer: Antarctica

The leopard seal is one of Antarctica's major predators. They feast on penguins, smaller seals and squid. They hunt in the water and on land. The mother of this species feeds her newborn for about a month and then weans the baby. These animals can live twenty-five years in the wild.

Answer: Pacific

The Steller sea lion lives up and down the northern Pacific ocean. It feeds on fish, squid, and other sea life. It lives in large groups called rookeries where females have one baby a year. Their numbers have been declining in recent years for reasons which are hotly debated.

Answer: The square flipper seal

The bearded seal is also known as the square flipper seal, due to the shape of its flippers. It is found all around the Arctic ocean where it feeds on fish, clams, and squid. It has very abundant whiskers which gives it the alternative name.

Answer: False

This is the name for newborn seals. They have white fur which stays that way for a few months. Then they start to turn grey, brown or black, whatever their parents are. These babies suckle usually for less than a month. Pups grow very fast and usually weigh about 80 lbs. (36kg) at the time of weaning.

Answer: Ribbon seal

This is a ribbon seal. They are born white and, and at about the age of four they get their ribbons of color. These seals live in the Arctic region of the Pacific. They eat fish, cephalopods and crustaceans. These seals spend more time in the water then most seals do, thus our knowledge about them is limited.

Answer: Great white shark

The great white shark is the main predator of the elephant seal with the orca coming in second. This animal molts once a year and feeds on squid, octopus, and eel. The large proboscis the male has is mainly used for making loud vocalizations during the breeding season.

Answer: Black

The brown fur seal is born black. This color changes to brown and gray when it is aged three to five months. This is a large seal that lives in Africa and Australia. The mothers nurse their babies for longer than most seals do, nursing and feeding them for four to six months.

Answer: False

The Coat of Arms depicted is of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and includes a fur seal and a penguin. These two animals are indigenous to the islands. The lion in the middle is not. Crete has a variety of Coats of Arms and none of them contains a seal.

Answer: Both of these

The only natural predators of the walrus are polar bears and killer whales. Both prey on baby and juvenile walruses, and will attack wounded or old adults. The large tusks of the walrus are their primary defense. The hunting of the walrus is outlawed for everyone except the Arctic tribes which are allowed to hunt a limited number each year.