This video shows an example of grooming. Ursula, one of our female northern fur seals, is showing off her ability to keep her fur coat in great shape. Maintaining your fur takes a lot of effort when you have 300,000 hairs per square inch!
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That is the cutest thing I've seen all day! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCheck this out... the average human head has 600,000 hairs on the entire scalp.
ReplyDeleteThese fur seals have 300,000 hairs PER SQUARE INCH.
Now that, my friends, is a lot of hair.
7:56, how do you know that?
ReplyDeleteAre you sure that's right?
pika,
ReplyDeleteI looked it up online. and the video said seals have 300,000 in an inch.
it's true I tell you!!!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteDo the trainers comb them or anything?
ReplyDeleteThankfully, the fur seals take care of their own hair. I can't imagine being the stylist for 300,000 hairs per square inch!
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