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The earless seals, phocids, or true seals are one of the three main groups of mammals within the seal lineage, Pinnipedia. All true seals are members of the family Phocidae (/ ˈ f oʊ s ɪ d iː /). They are sometimes called crawling seals to distinguish them from the fur seals and sea lions of the family Otariidae.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Taxonomic group of semi-aquatic mammals Pinnipeds Temporal range: Latest Oligocene – Holocene, 24–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Clockwise from top left: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), walrus ...
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx). Marine mammals are mammals that rely on marine (saltwater) ecosystems for their existence. They include animals such as cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses), sirenians (manatees and dugongs), sea otters and polar bears.
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Caspian seal Pusa caspica (Gmelin, 1788) Caspian Sea: Size: about 126–129 cm (50–51 in) in length. Adults weigh around 86 kg (190 lb) [3] Habitat: Diet: crustaceans and various fish species, such as Clupeonella engrauliformis, C. grimmi, C. caspia, Gobiidae, Rutilus caspicus, Atherina boyeri, and Sander lucioperca [4] EN Ringed seal Pusa ...
The Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis, Finnish: saimaannorppa) is a subspecies and glacial relict of ringed seal (Pusa hispida). [2] They are among the most endangered seals in the world, having a total population of only about 500 individuals. [3] The only existing population of these seals is found in Lake Saimaa, Finland (hence
The bearded seal is unique in the subfamily Phocinae in having two pairs of teats, a feature it shares with monk seals. Bearded seals reach about 2.1 to 2.7 m (6.9 to 8.9 ft) in nose-to-tail length and from 200 to 430 kg (441 to 948 lb) in weight. [5] The female seal is larger than the male, meaning that they are sexually dimorphic.
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