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[[File:Leopard seal 05.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Leopard seal yawning]] | |||
The leopard seal is second only to the [[orca|killer whale]] among Antarctica's top predators. Its canine teeth are 2.5 cm (1 in). It feeds on a wide variety of creatures. Young leopard seals probably eat mostly [[krill]], squid, and fish. Adult seals probably switch from krill to more substantial prey, including king, adelie, rockhopper, gentoo, emperor, and [[chinstrap penguin|chinstrap penguins]], and less frequently, Weddell, [[crabeater seal|crabeater]], Ross, and young Southern elephant seals. Leopard seals have also been filmed eating fur seal pups. | The leopard seal is second only to the [[orca|killer whale]] among Antarctica's top predators. Its canine teeth are 2.5 cm (1 in). It feeds on a wide variety of creatures. Young leopard seals probably eat mostly [[krill]], squid, and fish. Adult seals probably switch from krill to more substantial prey, including king, adelie, rockhopper, gentoo, emperor, and [[chinstrap penguin|chinstrap penguins]], and less frequently, Weddell, [[crabeater seal|crabeater]], Ross, and young Southern elephant seals. Leopard seals have also been filmed eating fur seal pups. | ||