tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678619863886015737.post7089407250571934387..comments2022-12-05T19:33:32.568-07:00Comments on the Aspiring Ecologist: The First SwimmerJessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12040524233223926425noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678619863886015737.post-68529966787788431302012-10-28T17:33:38.642-06:002012-10-28T17:33:38.642-06:00So, while holding their breath under water, they l...So, while holding their breath under water, they look for an existing hole, then enlarge it to suit their purposes. Claustrophobic types (like me) must have been weeded out of the seal gene pool a long time ago. Cool. Thanks!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901026275536217683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678619863886015737.post-70776609082061746902012-10-28T01:48:51.902-06:002012-10-28T01:48:51.902-06:00I don't know how specialized the teeth are spe...I don't know how specialized the teeth are specifically for cutting ice, but I wouldn't be surprised if they are adapted in some manner (to wear less easily, protrude at a certain angle?) because it seems like it could be important for survival, and its important enough that the mom's do it all the time to build ramps for the pups and keep holes open. The hole this mom was excavating started out the size of her head, and she widened it so much that she squeezed out of it when she hauled out. It's pretty impressive.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040524233223926425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678619863886015737.post-55475505285359138842012-10-27T12:36:05.938-06:002012-10-27T12:36:05.938-06:00Man, that looks and sounds so hard!
How interesti...Man, that looks and sounds so hard! <br />How interesting that seals can enlarge their entry/exit hole. I didn't know that or else (more likely) missed a lesson somewhere along the way. Are the teeth specialized for this in some way?<br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901026275536217683noreply@blogger.com