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|respiration = Active (Lungs)
|thermoregulation = Endothermic (Blubber), Basking
|reproduction = Sexual, Two
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== Mating & Reproduction ==
Mating occurs in early fall. In preparation for this, healthy hermaphrodite specimens will, over the course of a week, take on a rich
The hundred or so
▲The hundred or so eggs, once they have hatch around the beginning of spring, are shown no parental care. The young must head out into the world by themselves, guided only by their natural instincts, and begin to hunt within hours of their "birth". They put on weight rapidly during this time, and for good reason. With the colder winter months approaching, they need all the blubber they can accumulate, else they risk dying from the cold. Many will not survive, with over 90% succumbing to the elements, predators, and on very rare occasions, even outright cannibalism by older, larger individuals. Those that do survive, though, will reach sexual maturity towards the end of their second year of life, thus giving them a chance to mate themselves.
== Interactions with other Species ==
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