Whitecoat - Wikipedia
A whitecoat is a newborn harp or grey seal with soft, white fur. Newborn seals have yellow fur because of amniotic fluid, and are still wet. When the pup dries, it is called a yellowcoat. The …
Harp seal - Wikipedia
The harp seal pup often has a yellow-white coat at birth due to staining from amniotic fluid, but after one to three days, the coat turns white and stays white for 2–3 weeks, until the first molt. …
What You Need to Know about Whitecoats (Seal Pups) - Québec maritime
Newborn harp seals have soft, white fur and are called whitecoats. Young seals of any species are also referred to as pups. Harp seals are pinnipeds, of which there are 33 species in the …
Harp Seal Facts (Pagophilus groenlandicus) - ThoughtCo
Apr 4, 2019 · The harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), also known as the saddleback seal, is a true seal best known for its adorable furry white pups. It gets its common name from the …
Harp Seal Facts | Cute Baby Seals - Animal Fact Guide
With their fluffy white hair and round black eyes, harp seal pups may be the cutest baby animals on the planet! Adult harp seals weigh about 135 kg (300 lb.) and measure between 1.6-1.8 m …
Harp Seal Facts and Pictures -- National Geographic Kids
Harp seal pups have white fur. Harp seals spend most of their time diving and swimming in the icy waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. These sleek swimmers often hunt for fish...
ADW: Pagophilus groenlandicus: INFORMATION
Harp seal pups are born with a white coat of embryonic fur or lanugo, which gives them the name “whitecoats.” Some pups’ fur may be dyed yellow at birth by amniotic fluid, but it fades to white …
Harp seal | Arctic Mammal, Adaptations & Conservation | Britannica
Until they become about two weeks old, harp seals bear fluffy white coats that are highly valued by the fur trade. How fast do harp seal pups grow? A female harp seal with her young. The …
About Seals - Harpseals.org
Born in the spring on ice packs, harp seal pups go through 6 life stages: Yellowjacket: Newborn pups with white fur tinted yellow from placental fluid are born weighing about 24 lbs. and …
Harp Seal - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Once weaned, the pup is left on its own on the ice, where it will shed its white coat and grow a silver-gray one. In about 4 weeks pups are fully independent and will forage for their own food. …