Crabeater Seal

The crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) is found on the ice of Antarctica, but surprisingly they don't eat crabs! The seals primarily eat krill, tiny crustaceans that play a large part in the Antarctic ecosystem. 

A white crabeater seal resting on an iceberg.
Copyright Brian Skerry/National Geographic Magazine

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