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  1. Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/animal/seal-mammal

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

    • Seal Summary

      Earless species include the elephant seal, harbour seal, harp seal, and leopard …

    • Classification

      Genus Lobodon (crabeater seal) 1 Antarctic species. Genus Ommatophoca 1 …

    • Leopard Seal

      leopard seal, (Hydrurga leptonyx), generally solitary, earless seal (family Phocidae) …

    • Harp Seal

      harp seal, (Pagophilus, or Phoca, groenlandica), medium-sized, grayish …

    • Harbour Seal

      harbour seal, (Phoca vitulina), nonmigratory, earless seal (family …

    • Fur Seal

      fur seal, any of several eared seals of the family Otariidae valued for the quality of …

    • Elephant Seal

      The northern elephant seal is yellowish or gray-brown, and the southern is blue …

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  2. Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen
    https://www.zeehondencentrum.nl/en/knowledge-repository/information...

    Eared seals (Otariidae) Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen

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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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    Are eared seals carnivores?
    In addition to the presence of external ears, eared seals have longer flippers than do earless seals. Also, the fur of eared seals is more apparent, especially in sea lions. Seals are carnivore s, eating mainly fish, though some also consume squid, other mollusk s, and crustacean s.

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

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    Do seals have ear holes?
    In a word, ears. Thank you to our Nature Network partners, UBC Marine Mammal Research Unit (MMRU) & Ocean Pollution Research Unit (OPRU), for sharing this month’s blog. Seals and sea lions both belong to a group of marine mammals called “pinnipeds”, meaning fin- or feather-footed in Latin. True seals have ear holes, but no ear flaps.

    What’s the difference between a seal and a sea lion?

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    Are seals carnivorous?
    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). These animals are believed to have evolved from terrestrial carnivorous ancestors.

    Seal Species Diversity & Adaptations: A Closer Look - Nature Roamer

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  4. NOAA Fisheries
    https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/northern-fur-seal

    Northern Fur Seal | NOAA Fisheries

  5. Smithsonian Magazine
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-did-seals-and-sea...

    Why Did Seals and Sea Lions Never Commit to a Life Fully at Sea?

  6. Nature Roamer
    https://natureroamer.com/seal-species-guide

    Seal Species Diversity & Adaptations: A Closer Look

  7. Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen
    https://www.zeehondencentrum.nl/.../history-of-seals

    History of seals - Sealcentre Pieterburen

  8. Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen
    https://www.zeehondencentrum.nl/.../information-about-seals/seals

    True seals (Phocidae) - Sealcentre Pieterburen

  9. NOAA Fisheries
    https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/stelle…

    Steller Sea Lion | NOAA Fisheries

    WebSep 18, 2023 · The Steller (or northern) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) is the largest member of the family Otariidae, the “eared seals,” which includes all sea lions and fur seals. Steller sea lions are named for Georg Wilhelm …

  10. Nature Canada
    https://naturecanada.ca/news/blog/whats-the-difference-between-a-seal...

    What’s the difference between a seal and a sea lion?

  11. mongabay.com
    https://kids.mongabay.com/what-is-a-pinniped-seals-sea-lions-walrus

    What is a pinniped? Seals, sea lions, walrus – Mongabay Kids

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