Description
The Baikal seal is one of the smallest true seals. The adult grows to be around 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) in length with a body mass from 63 to 70 kg (140 to 150 lb). The animals show very little sexual dimorphism; the males are only slightly larger than the females. They have a uniform, steely-grey coat on their backs and fur with a slightly more yellow tinge coating their abdomens. As the coat weathers, it becomes brownish. When first born, pups are around 4.5 kg (9.9 lb) and have a coating of white, silky, natal fur. This fur is quickly shed and exchanged for a darker coat, much like that of the adult. Rare Baikal seals can be found with spotted coats.
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