Grey Seal
species of seal
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Summary
Grey Seal is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.6% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,751 views/month, #1,177 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Halichoerus[5]
- Taxon name: Halichoerus grypus[6]
- Commons category: Halichoerus grypus[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Halichoerus grypus[8]
- Commons gallery: Halichoerus grypus[9]
- Main food source: fish[10], Octopoda[11], Nephropidae[12]
- Original combination: Phoca grypus[13]
- Short name: H. grypus[14]
- Taxon common name: Grey Seal[15], Kegelrobbe[16], Phoque gris[17], Foca Gris[18], halli[19], grijze zeehond, kegelrob[20], Gray Seal[21], Horsehead Seal[22], Long-nosed Seal[23], havert[24], foca buxa[25], hallhüljes[26], stožčastoglavi tjulenj[27], foca grigia[28]
- Gestation period: 11.5 month[29]
- Longest observed lifespan: 42.9 years[30]
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Identifiers
Grey Seal's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41733[31]. Grey Seal's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9711[32]. Grey Seal's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434806[33]. Grey Seal's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180653[34].
Why It Matters
Grey Seal has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]