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Baby seals are completely helpless and unable to pro-
tect themselves, but their mothers supply their every need.
They are born covered with a layer of baby fat that insulates
their tiny bodies and helps keep them always warm. The
young of very few mammals grow as rapidly as baby
seals do. Within three weeks, their weight in-
creases three or four times! This is because
seals' milk is twelve times fattier than
cows' milk, with four times as
much protein. This lets the
