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Later, on the basis of a count of the seals lying on-autumn ice in
several parts of the lake, it was calculated that the nerd contained
from 40,000 to 50,000 animals, and am annual kill limit of from 2,000
to 3,000 (young of the year only) was recouvaended.
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Ringed Seal (Pusa hiseida Shr., 1775)
Two subspecies of ringed seals inhabit fresh-water lakes, the
Lake Lsdoga ringed seal (P ,
_seal (y. h. saimensi:s).
ladoi2:ensis) and the Lake jaima ringed
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The basic colour of the Lake Ladoga seal varies from dark-grey
to black. ,Light streaks are interlac • d againÉt that background, most
of them not clearly defined.
The largest number of "rings" is on
the back; there are fewer on the sides and belly. The Lake Ladoga
seal is close to the Baltic seal in its 4..eneral colouring, but is
slightly ±n lighter in colour than the latter.
The Lake Saima seal also is lighter-coloured than the Baltic
form: its back is cinnamon-brown, and its sides and belly are lightgrey.
On the bac : , sides, and belly there are oval markings, not
clearly defined, of whitish colour; sometimes tnese markings fuse .
together, forming light-coloured areas. no cœlplete descripLion of
the Lake Saima seal is available. •
The hair covering of the adults is fairly stiff, and consists
of guard-hairs and sparse underfur. The pups àl_.e born with a dense
silky embryonic coat of white fur, but after the moult the hairs aré
coarser . and more scanty, and have the colour tical of adults.
The Lake Ladoga and Lake. Saima seals are not large, being ùp
to 150 cm in length. The body length of new-born pups is about 50 cm.
The body weight of adults apparently does not exceed o0 or 70 kg,
and that of new-born pups is 5 kg.
The Lake Ladoga seals are found all over the lake, but are
mosL con:ion in its southern part. The Lake Jaima ,seals inhabit net
only Lake ;Jaima but also other neihbouring lakns, wnich communicate
witi: one anotser: Lar:e Haukvesi, Lake Grikhvesi, Lake Puruvesi, and
Lake rikheselke.
Within their range t"e seals lead a very settled
mode of life in areas with deeply-indented coast-lines.
rations are of ti n : nature of ort journeys, and ale inuceo mainly
by Ln,..noed Lo search for food.
.Jhe medo Si' lire or the rined rJeh.1 hi h hot 1;cen ad.quately
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