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1. 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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2. www.whoi.edu › ocean-life › marine-mammalsSeal Facts - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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   Seals are pinnipeds, a group of animals with three separate families—phocidae (eared seals), otaridae (non-eared seals), and odobenidae (walruses)—that are the only mammals that feed in the water and breed on land.

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

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   Nearly all seal species are reliant on marine habitats, though some will enter estuaries and rivers in search of food. An outlier is the Baikal seal, which spends its whole life in Lake...

4. www.animalspot.net › sealSeal Facts, Types, Diet, Reproduction, Classification, Pictures

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   Seals are semi-aquatic mammals, having adapted to life in the ocean. The bodies of true seals and walruses are shaped like a torpedo, with physical features like ears internalized and short flippers, which allows them to reach high speeds underwater, while that of a sea lion is more maneuverable and allows for better mobility on land due to ...

   • Class: Mammalia
   • Phylum: Chordata

   • Order: Carnivora

5. ocean.si.edu › ocean-life › marine-mammalsSeals, Sea Lions, and Walruses - Smithsonian Ocean

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   Like whales, manatees, and sea otters, they are marine mammals, meaning millions of years ago their ancestors evolved from a life on land to a life at sea. Today, they remain creatures of both land and sea. Though able to walk on land, they are truly at home in the water.

6. natureroamer.com › seal-species-guideSeal Species Diversity & Adaptations: A Closer Look

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   Nov 24, 2023 · Seals are a group of marine mammals classified under the order Carnivora. There are various seal species, with approximately 32 recognized types, divided into two main families: Phocidae (true seals) and Otariidae (eared seals, including sea lions and fur seals).

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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.

   Seal Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS

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   Are seals earless or eared?

   • 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. There are two types of seals: the earless, or true, seals; and the eared seals, which comprise the sea lions and fur seals.

   Seal | Description, Species, Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica

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   Where do seals live?

   • Though especially abundant in polar seas, seals are found throughout the world, with some species favouring the open ocean and others inhabiting coastal waters or spending time on islands, shores, or ice floes. The coastal species are generally sedentary, but the oceangoing species make extended, regular migrations.

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   Do seals eat fish?

   • Seals are opportunistic carnivores, eating mainly fish while in the water. 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 polar, subpolar, and temperate climates.

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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.

   Seal Facts, Types, Diet, Reproduction, Classification, Pictures

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   Where do seals come from?

   • Seals are pinnipeds, a group of animals with three separate families—phocidae (eared seals), otaridae (non-eared seals), and odobenidae (walruses)—that are the only mammals that feed in the water and breed on land. Where do they come from? Evidence suggests that pinnipeds evolved from a bear-like land animal that hunted in the water for food.

   Seal Facts - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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8. 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...