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Explain why phocids, especially ones living in polar areas, generally have very short lactation periods compared to eared seals.
 
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Many phocids live in polar waters, where the ice floes tend to break and crack. As a result the mothers want to ensure that the young develop as quickly as possible in order for them to enter the water as soon as possible. Another reason is that the mothers cannot sustain extended periods of lactation because they could eventually lose too much body fat.
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