How big does the Mediterranean Monk Seal get?

The Mediterranean Monk Seal grows to about 2.8 m.

Mediterranean Monk Seal

Monachus monachus

Group: Seal
Max size: 2.8 m
IUCN status: VU

One of the rarest seals on Earth, the Mediterranean monk seal hauls out in remote sea caves and grottos, some reachable only through underwater entrances. It grows to nearly three metres and hunts octopus, rays and fish along rocky coasts. The IUCN lists it as Vulnerable.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Carnivora › Phocidae › Monachus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 137081.

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How big does the Mediterranean Monk Seal get?: The Mediterranean Monk Seal grows to about 2.8 m.