Food
Carnivore
Seals eat fish, squid and shellfish.
Meat eater
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Seal Facts for Kids: S Is for Seal
Seals are great swimmers but wiggle on their bellies when they are on land. A thick layer of fat called blubber keeps them warm in icy water. Here are easy seal facts for kids: what seals eat, how big they grow, what a baby seal is called and where seals live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter S.
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Carnivorediet
Pupbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Seals
Two more true facts about the seal that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Ss
Say “Seal”
Seal starts with the letter S. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Seals have thick blubber to stay warm.
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One more fact
They can sleep in the water.
Act it outMove like a seal for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter S in “Seal”.
Ask a questionWhat would a seal eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Seal Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the seal, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A seal is about 1 to 5 m long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Seals live for about 25 to 30 years.
LifespanBaby
Pup
A baby seal is called a pup.
Baby nameGroup
Colony
A group of seals is called a colony.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Seals are found in cold oceans worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Seals are great swimmers but wiggle on their bellies when they are on land. A thick layer of fat called blubber keeps them warm in icy water.
Seal is a mammalLetter
S is for seal
Seal has 4 letters and starts with S.
Say: Seal
Quick quiz
Seal Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Seal Coloring Page: Letter S Worksheet
Done reading about the seal? Print the free letter S sheet, say “S is for seal” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase SLowercase sTracing practiceFind the S animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Seal Questions Kids Ask
Seals eat fish, squid and shellfish. That makes the seal a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A seal is about 1 to 5 m long.
Seals live for about 25 to 30 years.
A baby seal is called a pup.
A group of seals is called a colony.
Seals live in cold oceans worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The seal is a mammal. Seals are great swimmers but wiggle on their bellies when they are on land. A thick layer of fat called blubber keeps them warm in icy water.
Seal starts with the letter S. Say it slowly and listen for the S sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All S animals
More Animals Like the Seal
Other S animals and more mammals to read about next.
Reptile
Snakes have no legs and move by bending their long, strong bodies. They smell the air by flicking out their forked tongue.
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A shark can lose thousands of teeth in its life, and new ones keep moving forward to take their place. The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world.
Lives in: Ocean Read shark factsMammal
Kangaroos hop on their big back feet and use their strong tail for balance. A baby kangaroo, called a joey, grows up in its mom’s pouch.
Lives in: Grasslands Read kangaroo factsMammal
Horses can sleep standing up. A baby horse is called a foal.
Lives in: Farms Read horse facts