Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
May 19, 1807
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 23
Notes:
The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), also referred to as the sea leopard,is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the southern elephant seal). Its only natural predator is the killer whale.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Peale's Common Name:
Leopard seal
Current Common Name:
Leopard seal
Current Scientific Name
Hydrurga leptonyx
