5. seals 1. seals are excellent swimmers and divers 2 some can swim 15 miles an hour and others can...
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5. Seals
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Seals are excellent swimmers and divers
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Some can swim 15 miles an hour and others can dive 2,000 feet underwater
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Most seals live in polar regions
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They have adaptations that help them live in the cold water
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Most seals have sleek, fur-covered bodies
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Under their fur, they have a layer of blubber that helps them stay warm
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Also, most seals spread oil over their fur to make it waterproof
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Seals have short legs that end in flippers
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There are 2 groups of seals
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Earless seals do not have any ears showing on the outside of their heads
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Earless seals include elephant seals and harbor seals
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The largest seals, elephant seals, can be 20 feet long and weigh up to 8,000
pounds
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They are clumsy on land, but fast and graceful in the water
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They can be found in northern oceans as well as in rivers and lakes
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Harbor seals are about 6 feet long and weigh about 250 pounds
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These seals include sea lions and northern fur seals
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Eared seals have tiny ears on the outside of their heads
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They dive for fish and squid and come ashore and live in colonies to have their
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Some sea lions live in the Pacific Ocean, along the coast of North America
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They go back to the same island every summer
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Northern fur seals breed only on a few islands near Alaska
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During the winter, the seals live in the ocean, thousands of miles from the
island