Ringed seal is an earless seal inhabiting the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.
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10 Facts About Ringed seal
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The ringed seal is a relatively small seal, rarely greater than 1.
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The average life span of a ringed seal is 40 years, with a diet based mainly on Arctic cod and planktonic crustaceans.
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Ringed seal is the smallest and most common seal in the Arctic, with a small head, short cat-like snout, and a plump body.
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Taxonomy of ringed seal has been much debated and revised in the literature.
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Preliminary results from recent surveys conducted in the Chukchi Sea in May–June 1999 and 2000 indicate that ringed seal density is higher in nearshore fast and pack ice, and lower in offshore pack ice.
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The ringed seal maintains a breathing hole in the ice thus allowing it to use ice habitat that other seals cannot.
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Ringed seal are an important food item in particular for polar bears.
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Ringed seal is a very important link in the food chain, separating primary producers from primary predators.
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Historically the ringed seal was the most abundant of any other seals in the Arctic, yet this species has had its share of population slumps.
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