everything you ned to know about leopard seals fro raven 

distribution:
polar and subpolar waters of southern hemisphere.

habitat:
at the edge of the pack ice, on antartica and around some islands.

food:
penguins, kril, seals and carion.

size:
females 3.3m/10.8ft; males slightly smaller.

breeding:
little known of behaviour; pups bprn september - january.

                                             identification:
sleek and elongate seal. neck well defined wide-gapping mouth with large canines and large post-canine teeth. long foreflippers. coat colours silver to grey above, lighter below, with a mixture of light and dark spots.

                                                   facts:
. this species is known to live for 26 years and more.
. a leopard seal is one of the largest species of seal.