7.6.05

Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)

...in case anybody wondered who or what "Leptonyx" is...

SCS: Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)

A nice comprehensive site of the Seal Conservation Society (SCS).

And if you still wonder why I like these guys so much, take a look at the pic:

Leopard Seal

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8 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

those things are utterly terrifying...

16/1/06 00:31  
Blogger leptonyx said...

Sorry to see that you feel this way. but hey, so are sharks, giant waves, wild apes, transatlantic plane trips, used car salesmen and South Korean appliance manuals.

16/1/06 00:40  
Anonymous hi said...

I think they are terrifying, but really interesting animals, and even sort of elegant in their own way.

8/2/06 03:04  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

holy god they are so..............teethy and .......big....y

27/2/06 00:31  
Anonymous me said...

They are scary!!! *cowers behind computer at home* Keep them away from me! These things make sharks look CUTE...hahaha...

2/3/06 20:42  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just saw the movie "Eight Below",
that Leopard Seal in the movie scared the hell out of me! Just had to look it up and get more info!

7/3/06 15:43  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Personally, I think they are beautiful, indeed.... when in a photo, our qhen you're at land.

20/6/06 02:24  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

haha, i just saw that movie too, it looked like a dinosaur!!!!!!!! Yipes!

22/6/06 22:34  

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