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     • Seals are semi-aquatic because they are adapted to spend time on water and land. They are excellent swimmers and divers and have remarkable adaptations to the cold water.
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     Why Are Seals Semi-Aquatic Mammals? - Worldwide Nature

2. www.pbs.org › wnet › natureSeal Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS

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   Sep 10, 2021 · Habitat: All pinniped species are considered semi-aquatic marine mammals that spend some of their time at sea and the other part of their lives on land or sea ice. Many species are found in...

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   Seals are a semi-aquatic species, also commonly referred to as pinnipeds. There are three general categories of seals, classified as Phocidae, consisting of the true seals, Otariidae, consisting of fur seals and sea lions, and Odobenidae, which currently includes only walruses.

   • Class: Mammalia
   • Phylum: Chordata

   • Order: Carnivora

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5. www.britannica.com › animal › seal-mammalSeal | Description, Species, Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 26, 2024 · seal, any of 32 species of web-footed aquatic mammals that live chiefly in cold seas and whose body shape, round at the middle and tapered at the ends, is adapted to swift and graceful swimming.

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6. www.activewild.com › arctic-seals-listArctic Seals: A List Of Seals That Live In The Arctic, With ...

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   Feb 19, 2019 · There are six species of seal found in the Arctic. They are: the bearded seal, harp seal, hooded seal, ribbon seal, ringed seal and spotted seal. The walrus is the only other pinniped found in the Arctic. The eared seals found furthest north are the northern fur seal and the Steller sea lion.

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7. www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com › Seal-factsSeal Facts - Animal Facts Encyclopedia

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   Oct 11, 2016 · The true seals, also known as the earless seals and the crawling seals, are over 18 species of semi-aquatic marine mammals of the family Phocidae. They are one of three families within the super family known as pinnipeds.

8. www.nationalgeographic.com › animals › mammalsSeals, facts and photos - National Geographic

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   Those fin-shaped feet make them supreme swimmers, and all pinnipeds are considered semi-aquatic marine mammals. This means they must spend some part of their lives on land or sea ice,...

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   Are seals a semi-aquatic species?

   • Seals are a semi-aquatic species, also commonly referred to as pinnipeds. There are three general categories of seals, classified as Phocidae, consisting of the true seals, Otariidae, consisting of fur seals and sea lions, and Odobenidae, which currently includes only walruses.

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   What type of animal is a seal?

   • Seal: Seals are part of a group of mammals called pinnipeds, which translates to “fin-footed.” There are currently 33 species of pinnipeds, which are colloquially known as seals.

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   Is a seal a carnivorous mammal?

   • A seal is a carnivorous marine mammal with numerous adaptations for a semi-aquatic lifestyle. Seals, together with sea lions and walruses, are members of a group of animals known as Pinnipedia. Members of this group are known as pinnipeds. There are 36 living pinniped species, divided between 3 families (Data: Catalogue of Life)

   Arctic Seals: A List Of Seals That Live In The Arctic, With Pictures

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   Where do seals live?

   • Nearly all seal species are reliant on marine habitats, although some will enter freshwater habitats in search of food. The Baikal seal is an exception to this trend, spending its whole life in Lake Baikal, a freshwater lake in Siberia. Pinnipeds can be found on every continent on Earth, and most species occur in cold-water environments.

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   Are seals adapted to swimming?

   • Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Seal, any of 32 species of web-footed aquatic mammals that live chiefly in cold seas and whose body shape, round at the middle and tapered at the ends, is adapted to swift and graceful swimming.

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   How many types of seals are there?

   • There are currently 33 species of pinnipeds, which are colloquially known as seals. Three main groups make up pinnipeds: the walrus, the eared seals of Otariidae, which includes numerous kinds of fur seals and sea lions, and the earless seals, known as true seals or Phocidae. All true seals are members of the family Phocidae.

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10. www.trvst.world › biodiversity › types-of-seals21 Types of Seals: Species, Facts and Photos - TRVST

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    Dec 7, 2023 · Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals belonging to the Pinnipedia suborder under the order Carnivora. They are spread across three families and consist of 33 species. The Phocidae family, also known as the true or earless seals, is one such group. It covers species like the hooded seal and leopard seal.