| Average Lifespan | 25- 30 years |
| Average weight | Male weight- 80 to 170 kg female- 60-145 kg |
| Average length | Male: 1.4 to 1.9 meters Female: 1.2 to 1.7 meters |
| Where there from | North America, Europe and Asia. Rocky ledges, sandy shores, estuaries, and intertidal zones One of the two in Ireland seals in Ireland |
| are females or males larger | Both are close but male are slightly bigger |
| diet | Fish: herring, cod, salmon, flounder, mackerel Crustaceans: crabs, shrimp, and other small crustaceans Cephalopods: squid and octopus |
| are they vocal | Yes both under water and in the air, the underwater can be described as a roar |
