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

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PinnipedPinniped - Wikipedia

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   Pinnipeds (pronounced / ˈpɪnɪˌpɛdz /), commonly known as seals, [a] are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin -footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals.

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

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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. They are easily recognized from their finned feet and distinct ...

   • Class: Mammalia
   • Phylum: Chordata

   • Order: Carnivora

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

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   Seals. Scientific Name: Pinnipedia. Diet: Carnivore. Average Life Span In The Wild: Up to 30 years. Size: 3 feet to 20 feet long. Weight: 100 pounds to 4.4 tons. There are 33 species of...

6. animalcorner.org › animals › sealsSeals - Facts, Life Span, Diet & Habitat Information

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   Seals are aquatic mammals which belong to the family ‘ Pinnipedia ‘ which means ‘winged-feet’ and refers to their flippers, which are specially adapted for life in the sea. There are 33 species of seal worldwide, two of which live around the British coastlines.

7. worldanimalfoundation.org › post › 1288340Habitat, Behavior, Anatomy, And More - World Animal Foundation

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   Feb 9, 2023 · What Kind of Creature Is the Seal? Seals are aquatic mammals, but they are more closely related to bears and skunks than any other marine mammals. That could be because they were once exclusively terrestrial, living entirely on dry land, but more about that later.

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   What kind of creature is a seal?

   • What Kind of Creature Is the Seal? Seals are aquatic mammals, but they are more closely related to bears and skunks than any other marine mammals. That could be because they were once exclusively terrestrial, living entirely on dry land, but more about that later.

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   Are seals marine mammals?

   • Seals are aquatic mammals, but they are more closely related to bears and skunks than any other marine mammals. That could be because they were once exclusively terrestrial, living entirely on dry land, but more about that later. Unlike other marine mammals, seals spend long periods on land using nearby oceans and lakes for foraging and hunting.

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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.

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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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   Is a seal a mammalian or a carnivore?

   • Seals are mammals and, as such, belong to the Mammalian class along with over 6,000 other species. Within the class Mammalia, there are 26 different orders, of which seals fall into the order Carnivora, which also includes wolves, bears, hyenas, and dogs.

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   What is the scientific name for seals?

   • What’s the Scientific Name for Seals? Seals are scientifically known as pinnipeds, which means fin-footed, and all seals have fin-shaped feet, or feet-shaped fins, depending on your perspective. This is one of just a couple of characteristics that all seals share, with the other being a fusiform or torped0-shaped body that tapers at both ends.

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9. kids.britannica.com › kids › articleseal - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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   Seals are mammals that live mostly in cold seas. They are related to the walrus. There are more than 30 species, or kinds, of seal. They can be divided into two groups:…