- See more
See all on WikipediaThe 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 . They are sometimes called crawling seals to distinguish them from the fur seals and sea lions of the family Otariidae. Seals live in the … See more
External anatomy
Adult phocids vary from 1.17 m (3.8 ft) in length and 45 kg (99 lb) in weight in the ringed seal to 5.8 m (19 ft) and 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) in the See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Zeehonden of robben (Phocidae) vormen een familie van zeezoogdieren. Ze behoren tot de roofdieren (Carnivora). Zo'n 90% van de ruwweg 11.000 zeehonden van Nederland is in de Waddenzee te vinden; verder zijn er populaties in onder andere de Ooster- en Westerschelde. In België worden ze, door het strakke verloop van de kust, zelden gezien. Jonge zeehonden die hun moede…
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- People also ask
Zeehonden (Phocidae) - Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Ze hebben een lang lichaam met een brede borstkas en een smalle achterkant. Hierdoor hebben ze een gestroomlijnd, kegelvormig lichaam. Hun poten zijn erg kort en breed, met vliezen tussen de tenen. …
True seals (Phocidae) - Sealcentre Pieterburen
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · The true seal family (Phocidae) is often divided into two subfamilies: northern seals (Phocinae) and southern seals (Monachinae). The group of northern …
WEBThe harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), also known as Saddleback Seal or Greenland Seal, is a species of earless seal, or true seal, native to the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean.Originally in the genus …
Earless seal | mammal | Britannica
WEBThis article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen. Other articles where earless seal is discussed: carnivore: (sea lions and fur seals), Phocidae (true, or …
The Origin of Phocid Seals and Evolution of Key Behavioral
WEBIn this chapter, we review the origin and affinities of phocids, past distribution, and their functional anatomy. We discuss these in terms of the origin of key character complexes …
WEBEarless seal is the common name for any of the pinnipeds comprising the family Phocidae, characterized by the absence of a pinna (external part of ear, although there is a …
WEBThis diverse group contains 19 species in 10 genera. Phocids are broadly distributed along coastlines above 30 degrees N latitude and south of 50 degree S latitude. Some species …
WEBThe family Phocidae, consists of the earless or “true” seals. They are distinguished from sea lions and fur seals (family Otariidae), by the absence of external visible ear pinnae, …
- Some results have been removed
Skip to content
