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Ringed Seal
Ringed seal is vulnerable, so hunting these animals, especially a baby, is banned.
Females of this species give birth to the pups in a small den in the snow on top of the ice; this protects the young from their enemies. The pups usually stay in the den for 6 weeks. The mothers feed their babies with milk.
Ringed seal is vulnerable, so hunting these animals, especially a baby, is banned.
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Ringed Seal -
hunting, baby
Animals of this species got this name from the marks on their bodies; these marks look like rings. This is the smallest species of these animals; these creatures are about a meter and a half long. Ringed seal is vulnerable, so hunting these animals, especially a baby, is banned.
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