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Harp Seal

Pagophilus groenlandicus

  • Common
  • IUCN NT · Near Threatened
  • Mammal
  • Arctic

About the Harp Seal

Known to science as Pagophilus groenlandicus, the Harp Seal is a mammal found in the Arctic. It lives in Arctic environments and the ocean.

It weighs around 135 kg and has a lifespan of about 30 years. At full speed it can reach 25 km/h. Its estimated population is around 7 million individuals.

Its conservation status is Near Threatened (NT), the IUCN category for species that are not threatened today but are close to qualifying for a threatened category. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Pagophilus groenlandicus
Group
Mammal
Region
Arctic
Habitats
Arctic, Ocean
IUCN status
Near Threatened (NT)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
135 kg
Lifespan
30 years
Top speed
25 km/h
Estimated population
7 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Brian Gratwicke from DC, USA
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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Find the Harp Seal in Animal Gacha

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