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Seals

A pinniped is an aquatic mammal which includes seals, walruses and sea lions. Pinnipeds are well adapted to living in water, with streamlined bodies and flippers.

There are many species of seals around the world. The list includes the elephant seal, monk seals, Ross seals, Crabeater seals, Leapard seals, Weddell seals, Swan-necked seals, Bearded seals, Hooded seals, Common seals, Spotted seals, Ringed seals, Baikal seals, Caspian seals, Harp seals, Ribbon seals and Gray seals.

There are two species of elephant seal. The Northern Elephant Seal ranges over the Pacific coast of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The Southern Elephant Seal is found in the southern hemisphere.

Arctocephalus pusillus South African Fur Seal User: Robert.raderschatt Image in Public Domain	Erignathus barbatus Bearded seal pup Author: ANOAA Fisheries National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Image in public domain
Elephant seals User: Baldhur National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Image in Public Domain	Monachus schauinslandi Hawaiian Monk Seal User: Tweil Image in public domain
Hydrurga leptonyx leopard seal NASA image in public domain	Erignathus barbatus Bearded seal Author: ANOAA Fisheries National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Image in public domain
Arctocephalus tropicalis) South African Fur Seal User: Nicolas Servera (otarie_san@yahoo.fr) GNU Free Documentation License 1.2	Cystophora cristata hooded seal User:Marchantia National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Image in public domain
Phoca vitulina vitulina common seal User: Albinfo GNU Free Documentation License 1.2	Cystophora cristata hooded seal pup Author: ANOAA Fisheries National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Image in public domain

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List of seals and sea lions

Bearded seal
Bearded seal pup
Common seal
Elephant seals
harp seal pup
Hawaiian Monk Seal
hooded seal
hooded seal pup
Leopard seal
South African Fur Seal
South African Fur Seal

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family Odobenidae

Walrus	Odobenus rosmarus
Antarctic Fur Seal	A. gazella
Guadalupe Fur Seal	A. townsendi
Juan Fernández Fur Seal	A. philippii
Galápagos Fur Seal	A. galapagoensis
Brown Fur Seal	A. pusillus
South African Fur Seal	A. pusillus pusillus
Australian Fur Seal	A. pusillus doriferus
Australasian Fur Seal	A. forsteri
Subantarctic Fur Seal	A. tropicalis
South American Fur Seal	A. australis
Northern Fur Seal	C. ursinus
Steller Sea Lion	E. jubatus
Australian Sea Lion	N. cinerea
South American Sea Lion	O. flavescens
New Zealand Sea Lion	P. hookeri
California Sea Lion	Z. californianus
Galápagos Sea Lion	Z. wollebaeki
Hawaiian Monk Seal	Monachus schauinslandi
Mediterranean Monk Seal	Monachus monachus
Northern Elephant Seal	Mirounga angustirostris
Southern Elephant Seal	Mirounga leonina
Ross Seal	Ommatophoca rossi
Crabeater Seal	Lobodon carcinophagus
Leopard Seal	Hydrurga leptonyx
Weddell Seal	Leptonychotes weddellii
Bearded Seal	Erignathus barbatus
Hooded Seal	Cystophora cristata
Common Seal or Harbor Seal	Phoca vitulina
Spotted Seal or Larga Seal	Phoca largha
Ringed Seal	Pusa hispida (formerly Phoca hispida)
Baikal Seal or Nerpa	Pusa sibirica (formerly Phoca sibirica)
Caspian Seal	Pusa caspica (formerly Phoca caspica)
Harp Seal	Pagophilus groenlandica (formerly Phoca groenlandicus)
Ribbon Seal	Histriophoca fasciata (formerly Phoca fasciata)
Gray Seal	Halichoerus grypus

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