cool-critters: Ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata) The ribbon seal is a medium-sized pinniped from t
cool-critters:Ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata)The ribbon seal is a medium-sized pinniped from the true seal family (Phocidae). A seasonally ice-bound species, it is found in the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean, notably in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. It is distinguished by its striking coloration, with two wide white strips and two circles against dark brown or black fur. The ribbon seal can grow about 1.6 m long. The diet of ribbon seal consists almost exclusively of pelagic creatures: fish like pollocks, eelpouts, the Arctic Cod and cephalopods such as squid and octopus; young seals eat crustaceans as well. photo credits: jomilo75, wiki, animalworld -- source link