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How large can the biggest adult harp seals become?

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A mother harp seal and a young “whitecoat.” Adult harp seals are gray with black spots. Young harp seals are called “whitecoats,” “bedlamers,” “beaters,” or “graybacks,” depending on their age. — harp seal A mother harp seal and a young “whitecoat.” Adult harp seals are gray with black spots. Young harp seals are called “whitecoats,” “bedlamers,” “beaters,” or “graybacks,” depending on their age.

The largest adult harp seals can reach a weight of 180 kg (400 pounds). While average-sized adults of both sexes measure 1.8 metres (6 feet) in length, these maximum weights represent the upper end of the species' size range.1