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The Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) is believed to be the world's rarest pinniped. This earless seal's range extends throughout the Mediterranean Sea (excluding the Adriatic, where sightings have been very rare over the last few decades) and into the Atlantic along Morocco's western coast line. However there are only thought to be about 400 individuals alive today.

These monk seals grow from around 80 cm to about 2.40 m in length and up to 320 kgTo help compare different orders of magnitude we list here masses between 100 and 1000 kilograms. See also masses of other orders of magnitude. lighter masses 100 kg quintal (mainly U. other countries have different definitions) 250 kg approximate mass of in weight, with females slightly smaller than the males. Their fur is brown or dark grey, with a paler belly. The young are mostly born in autumn, entering the water two weeks afterwards, and are ablactate d at around 18 weeks of age. The reproductive maturity is reached at around the age of four, and total age is over twenty years.

The Mediterranean monk seals are diurnalThe term diurnal means active in the daytime. This definition is often related to animals or plants. The opposite of the nocturnal or crepuscular. Diurnal means daily, especially pertaining to actions which are completed in 24 hours and are repeated every and are believed to feed on fishAtlantic herring, Clupea harengus one of the most abundant species in the world Photo A fish is a poikilothermic (cold-blooded) water-dwelling vertebrate with gills. There are over 27,000 species of fish, making them the most diverse group of vertebrates. and molluskCaudofoveata Aplacophora Polyplacophora Chitons Monoplacophora Bivalvia Bivalves Scaphopoda Tusk shells Gastropoda Snails and Slugs Cephalopoda Squids, Octopuses, etc. The mollusks or molluscs are the large and diverse phylum Mollusca which includes a vars, primarily octopus14 in two suborders, see text For other meanings of "octopus", see Octopus (disambiguation). The octopus is a cephalopod of the order Octopoda that inhabits many diverse regions of the ocean, especially coral reefs. The term may also refer to only those c, up to 3 kg per day. They are primarily endangered by human influences, notably after being almost eradicated by fishermen to avoid net destruction.