MAMMALS

Hooded Seal

Cystophora cristata

Native

300 kgWeight

2.5 mLength

35 yearsLifespan

335 daysGestation

Mammal 2.5 m long. Lives at sea. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike. Forages at sea.

There are 5 observations of Hooded Seal in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

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