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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0438_01CE3F3D.D26396A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I can see why you were confused. It is taken at an angle that most = would not expect. Seals, when they are resting at the surface, have a posture that is = often called "Bottling" which, of course, refers to how a bottle will = float in the water with the neck and mouth out of the water, vertical in = the water. This may be a protective posture with the head tilted back, = since predators are more likely to attack from behind their prey rather = than in front, and thus a resting seal, if disturbed, can open its eyes = and be looking behind itself.=20 It also makes breathing easier when remaining at the surface when the = head if vertical since the nostrils on seals are at the end of the = snout, although this seal's head is tilted quite far back. Seals usually = stop to breathe at the surface unlike whales where their nostrils have = moved to the top of their head which allows them to swim and breathe = without stopping.=20 This is not to say that the seal was not swimming on its back but an = additional possibility. Laurie Murison Grand Manan Island, NB ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jeannie Shermerhorn,Cape George,Richmond County=20 To: nature=20 Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:13 PM Subject: [NatureNS] a little stumped? Hi all,=20 Here is a photo of a seal taken in St.Peter's, not a very good photo I = might add. I have cropped it twice, so 3 photos in all. I was wondering = if it has something in it's mouth, because the head looks a bit odd.=20 = http://jeannies.smugmug.com/Nature/bits-and-pieces/24769962_r2rBSj#!i=3D2= 469516698&k=3Dvr85cJn=20 Jeannie Shermerhorn=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0438_01CE3F3D.D26396A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8" http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.18928"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I can see why you were confused. = It is taken=20 at an angle that most would not expect.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Seals, when they are resting at the surface, have a posture that is = often=20 called "Bottling" which, of course, refers to how a bottle will float in = the=20 water with the neck and mouth out of the water, vertical in the = water. =20 This may be a protective posture with the head tilted back, since = predators are=20 more likely to attack from behind their prey rather than in front, and = thus a=20 resting seal, if disturbed, can open its eyes and be looking behind=20 itself. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It also makes breathing easier when remaining at the surface when = the head=20 if vertical since the nostrils on seals are at the end of the = snout,=20 although this seal's head is tilted quite far back. Seals usually = stop to=20 breathe at the surface unlike whales where their nostrils have moved to = the top=20 of their head which allows them to swim and breathe without stopping. = </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This is not to say that the seal was not swimming on its back but = an=20 additional possibility.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Laurie Murison</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Grand Manan Island, NB</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20 dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Djeannies@ns.sympatico.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca">Jeannie Shermerhorn,Cape=20 George,Richmond County</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">nature</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 21, 2013 = 9:13=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] a little=20 stumped?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi all, </DIV> <DIV>Here is a photo of a seal taken in St.Peter's, not a very good = photo I=20 might add. I have cropped it twice, so 3 photos in all. I was = wondering=20 if it has something in it's mouth, because the head looks a = bit=20 odd. </DIV> <DIV> <A=20 = href=3D"http://jeannies.smugmug.com/Nature/bits-and-pieces/24769962_r2rBS= j#!i=3D2469516698&k=3Dvr85cJn">http://jeannies.smugmug.com/Nature/bit= s-and-pieces/24769962_r2rBSj#!i=3D2469516698&k=3Dvr85cJn</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV id=3Dox-signature>Jeannie Shermerhorn=20 <BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0438_01CE3F3D.D26396A0--
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