Talk:Leopard seal

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I removed The Leopard Seal is widely regarded as the most ferocious seal in the Antarctic, and has killed humans; it should be treated with due care. I can find only one documented instance of a leopard seal killing a human, and I'll add that in shortly. If other documented cases can be found, feel free to add it back. Joyous (talk) 18:30, August 4, 2005 (UTC)

Shouldn't there be more to this page such as birth cycles and locations? Sandy June 22:51, 14 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'm uncertain of the policy towards copyrighted images (new to Wikipedia), but the award-winning photo on this page would be an excellent addition to this article. As it is, I have added the link, in a new External Links section. --208.57.48.100 19:43, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like the copyright belongs to either the photographer George Duffield or the BBC Wildlife Magazine. Unfortunately without the express permission of the copyright holder we can't use the pic. - Randwicked Alex B 12:12, 20 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What's its conservation status??? --e. 23:24, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

I think they're fairly abundant, definitely not endangered anyway. - ҉ Randwicked ҉ 07:08, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Leopard seals that are in the Australia have been known to eat platypuses. they love to eat meat. --> Any proof of this afirmation? LA

"mammal-like reptile"

At the time of writing, the article contains this line: "Their heads also are more similar to that of a mammal-like "reptile" than that of a mammal". I can't find any evidence for this, and can't imagine what it refers to. Dentition, skull, musculature? As it appears to be unreferenced cryptozoocruft, I'm just going to take it out and would ask anyone who wants to put it back to A) cite a reference, and B) explain what it actually refers to. Rogerborg (talk) 18:52, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The head most definitely does look almost snakelike or like a Komodo dragon. For me this is merely a somewhat obvious observation, and if you can't see that and need a citation and an explanation for it, you need your eyes tested and some very thick lensed spectacles. However, maybe its a result of having jaws that can open extremely wide, who knows. Lo and behold I've just found a page www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/seals/leopard.shtml that says "Leopard seals have a muscular, somewhat reptilian head, with a sinuous neck, highly arched back and long powerful flippers."

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.