Woolly Seal
A species most commonly found within permafrost cove, salrehk, and some coasts of the arctic mainlands. These fluffy marine mammals are phocaoves, otherwise known as the woolly seal. On a physiological level, woolly seals are very similar to seals found on earth—hence the name. The 'woolly' part of their name originates from their two layers of hydrodynamic hair, which has a soft and light texture. With their hydrodynamic hair, woolly seals can effectively reduce drag as a result of streamlining their bodies, which makes for more efficient swimming. These seals will hunt in small pods, typically averaging 3 - 4 members. Woolly seals are well coordinated when it comes to hunting, swimming skillfully around schools of fish to redirect them to 'strikers.' Pod strikers are tasked with securing prey, impressively clamping their wide mouths onto numerous fish at a time. Their 1 inch serrated canines prevent fish from slipping away, while their incisors cut through scales and meat like tissue paper. While woolly seals primarily target smaller species of fish, they will also organize attacks on larger prey—grasping and hooking their long sharp talons into their bodies, pulling them in with surprising strength. Woolly seals are even daring enough to latch onto marine mammals as big as whales, tearing chunks of both blubber and meat away to feast upon. More information on the species can be read here: https://imgur.com/a/X2oyGwb
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