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[[File:Baykalskiye_tyuleni.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Baikal seals are one of the only few seal species capable of producing twins.]] | [[File:Baykalskiye_tyuleni.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Baikal seals are one of the only few seal species capable of producing twins.]] | ||
Adult seals can grow up to about 1.4 meters or 4 feet and 7 inches in length, and weighs from around 63 to 130 kilograms, or 139 to 290 lbs. They have a larger quantity of blood than ringed seals, allowing them to dive for longer periods of time. The seals' main food source is the golomyanka fish, a species of oilfish also only found in Lake Baikal. | Adult seals can grow up to about 1.4 meters or 4 feet and 7 inches in length, and weighs from around 63 to 130 kilograms, or 139 to 290 lbs. They have a larger quantity of blood than ringed seals, allowing them to dive for longer periods of time. The seals' main food source is the golomyanka fish, a species of oilfish also only found in Lake Baikal. | ||
The Baikal seal is a relatively solitary animal. During winter, the seals will maintain a breathing hole above the frozen lake. Breeding season occur in late spring, after which a female seal will enter a nine months-long period of gestation. They are polygamous, and a male can mate with up to three females if given the chance. While the male hunts, the female will dig a large den for their pups to huddle in. The dens usually collapse when spring comes, leaving the pups to fend for themselves. | |||
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