What is the scientific name of the hooded seal?
Q: What is the scientific name of the hooded seal?
A: The scientific name of the hooded seal is Cystophora cristata.
Q: Where is the hooded seal found?
A: The hooded seal is found only in the central and western North Atlantic, ranging from Svalbard in the east to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the west.
Q: What is peculiar about the male hooded seal's head?
A: The male hooded seal has a peculiar inflatable bladder on the head, which hangs between his eyes and down over his upper lip in the deflated state.
Q: At what age does the bulge on the male hooded seal's nostril develop?
A: The bulge on the male hooded seal's nostril develops when the seal is four years old.
Q: How big can the bulge on the male hooded seal's nostril become when inflated?
A: The male hooded seal can blow up the bulge on his nostril so that it is the size of his head.
Q: What is the lifespan of a hooded seal?
A: The hooded seal can live to about age 30 to 35.
Q: Can the hooded seal be found in the Arctic?
A: Yes, the hooded seal is an arctic pinniped.
