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= = = Ringed Seals =

=Characteristics= Ringed Seal is the smallest of all the pinnipeds. They seldom even reach five feet in length. The Ringed seal only eats meat so it is a carnivore. The Ringed Seal eats Arctic cod,crustaceans, small fish and zooplankton. Ringed Seal is a mammal. || ||
 * ====The Ringed Seal have many characteristics. One characteristic is that they get their name from the light colored circular patterns on their backs that look like splattered paint. The====

=**Habitat**= southern Japan from up to the Arctic ocean. They live with oceans with ice because if the Ringed Seal sees one of it's predators it could make a quick escape and swim away from the predator. Without ice ringed seals may not survive. || ||
 * The Ringed Seal's lives mainly on ice in the northern hemisphere. They mostly live on ice in the north Pacific as far as

=Dangers= of the Ringed seal's predators are Native hunters and Polar bears. Baby Ringed seals are preys of Arctic foxes, birds,Walruses and Native hunters. The Ringed seal has many dangers. || =Adaptations=
 * < The Ringed Seal has many dangers. Some of the Ringed seals dangers are global warming and climate change. Some

range of 300 feet (90 meters) and remain submerged for up to 45 minutes. Another one of their adaptations are that they make small cone shaped holes to help breathe and also to make a quick escape from their predator.
 * The Ringed Seal has many adaptations. Some of the Ringed seal's physical adaptations help them make dives in the

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FUN FACTS 1 The Ringed Seal's scientific name is the Pusa Hispida. 2 The Ringed Seal at birth only weighs 10 pounds! 3 Ringed Seals can live near ice for a whole year!

REFERENCES 1. [|National Geographic] (on the home page there is a search bar and type in Ringed Seal on the bar and click the result.) 2.[|bioexpediton]( go to the mammals page and look for Ringed Seal.) 3. [|pinnipeds] (look for search bar and search Ringed Seal ad it will give you many seals so then choose the Ringed Seal.)