Monk Seals Endangered
monk seal facts
why are monk seals are endangered?
- monk seals have been hunted by humans ever since humans have been on Hawaii
- monk seals have also been exposed to pollution & environmental loss
- monk seals have been eaten by sharks & humans
- monk seals also stop caring for they're young when they see humans
- ''Hawaiian monk seal''. National Geographic,2013. May 30,2013.http://animals. nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/Hawaiian-monk-seals/
monk seal food & habitat
- monk seal like warm sand & water
- monk seals stay on land to sunbathe or to take care of they're young
- monk seals live on the tropical coasts of the Hawaiian islands
- monk seals are classified as carnivores
- they eat octopus, squid, prawn, & eel
- the monk seal doesn't really have a home or territory
monk seal food & habitat pictures
monk seal habitat
a squid (food for monk seals)
hungry monk seal
final facts
adaption & size/wieght
- monk seal adapted and can use communication the same way we do
- monk seal also have powerful flippers to get away from predators
- a monk seal can weigh up to 250 kg
- a monk seal can reach up to 230 cm