The Harbour Seal, also known as the Common Seal, can be brown, silvery white, tan, or grey, and has V-shaped nostrils. They can grow up to lengths of 1.85 meters and weigh as much as 168 kg. Females can live up to 35 years and males up to 25 years. They tend to stay in familiar resting spots, these generally being rocky areas (although they also use ice, sand and mud) where they are protected from weather conditions and predators and are near food. A fatty layer under the skin called "blubber", keeps them warm. Males sometimes fight over mates under the water and on land. Females have a single pup after a nine-month gestation and they care for the pup alone. Pups can weigh up to 16 kg (35 lb) and are able to swim and dive within hours of birth. They develop very quickly on their mothers fat rich milk and are weaned after four to six weeks. They will feed on a variety of fish including as salmon, anchovy, sea bass and herring. They have also been known to kill and eat different kinds of duck.
They are found in coastal waters in the Northern Hemisphere, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Baltic and North Seas.
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| Conservation Status | Not endangered |
| Play Value | Wudimals are the perfect realistic wooden animal toy to encourage creativity and imagination. They help to build fine-motor and hand-eye coordination skills and can help to develop children's language skills through story-telling and conversations. Children can learn about the natural world around them as well as farther afield and discover the uniqueness and beauty of the natural world as well as the need for its preservation. As all animals are hand carved and hand painted, they are each unique. This is part of the beauty and value of Wudimals®. There will always be very slight variations in fine details, so no one else in the world has exactly the same animal as you! |
| Care & Maintenance | Wipe clean with a damp cloth. Do not submerge in water. Do not leave outside. Do not leave on or near a heat source such as a radiator. |
| Independent Review | These are the views of the independent Good Toy Guide experts on the play value of our animals: "These wooden collectible animal figures are fantastic for open-ended and imaginative play, which is the superfood of a healthy play diet. This is because it provides so many opportunities for children to build social skills, make sense of the world around them and develop language. As they play together and form a story, children have to negotiate roles, listen to others, use creativity and practice speech to communicate what is happening. The animals also feature beautiful detailing including ridges and curves which makes them very tactile and calming to touch. They proved very sturdy too, standing up to vigorous and messy play. It would be lovely to build up a collection of the figures over time to play with, that could then be handed down between family or friends." |
| Technical Details | Size: 8 x 2.9 x 3.8cm* | Weight: 13g* | Sales Unit: 1 piece | EAN: 0701575408085 | Tarif No: 9503004910 | Certification: EN71 | UKCA | ASTM-F963 | AUS/NZ 8124 | REACH | CPSIA | Origin: China/Sri Lanka | Material: Wood | Labelling: Hang tag | Packaging: Individually in paper | Suitable from age 3+ | *approximate |