Physical Description: Male grey seals are much larger than the females,
and have broad shoulders, an elongated snout and a heavy muzzle. The females have
a thinner snout and a less rounded profile. They vary in colour from dark brown
to grey or black with blotches, and females tend to be paler than the males.
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Scottish Distribution: Main breeding sites are in the Monarch Isles, North
Rona, Treshnish Isle and Isle of May.
Habitat: Grey seals come ashore to breed on exposed rocky shores.
Diet: Mainly fish, but will also, on rare occasions, take cephalopods
(squid and octopus) and crustaceans.
Latin Name: Halichoerus grypus
