pinniped
Seal or walrus
Pinniped refers to marine mammals with flippers—seals, sea lions, and walruses.
The group name comes from Latin for "fin-footed." As an adjective, it describes characteristics of these animals: pinniped locomotion, pinniped colonies.
Scientists use the term; most people just say seals.
Foot-worn swim aids
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- furAnimal body hair
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
hydrodynamic · propulsion · thermoregulation · insulation · vibrissae · paddle · molt · hairs
Marine mammals ashore
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
pupping · lactation · vocalization · migration · polygynous · dominance · harem · pup
Extended animal incisors
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- mustacheUpper lip hair
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
Atlantic · herd · bellowing · clam · benthic · Inuit · subsistence · massive
Massive saltwater body
- coastalOf the shoreline
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- beachSandy waterside margin
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
Arctic · Antarctic · kelp · tidepool · sandbank · estuary · rocky · island
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- crustaceanAquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
mollusk · plankton · carnivore · fishery · foraging · filter-feeding · octopus · shellfish
Safe anchorage for ships
- greyNeutral achromatic tone
- elephantTusked gray giant
- leopardSpotted African wild cat
- monkCloistered religious devotee
crabeater · ribbon · bearded · hooded · ringed · spotted · harp · sea-lion
Large predatory dolphin
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
ecosystem · population · climate · pollution · bycatch · protected · tagging · monitoring
flippers
Foot-worn swim aids
streamlined · hydrodynamic · propulsion · thermoregulation · insulation · vibrissae · paddle · molt · hairs · sensory
haul-out
Marine mammals ashore
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
colony · pupping · lactation · vocalization · migration · polygynous · dominance · harem · pup · diving
tusks
Extended animal incisors
Pacific · Atlantic · herd · bellowing · clam · benthic · Inuit · subsistence · massive · whiskers
ocean
Massive saltwater body
iceberg · Arctic · Antarctic · kelp · tidepool · sandbank · estuary · rocky · island · pelagic
fish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
crustacean · mollusk · plankton · carnivore · fishery · foraging · filter-feeding · octopus · shellfish · herring
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
monk · crabeater · ribbon · bearded · hooded · ringed · spotted · harp · sea-lion · earless
orca
Large predatory dolphin
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
endangered · ecosystem · population · climate · pollution · bycatch · protected · tagging · monitoring
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
- sealsharbor seal, gasket, o-ring, O-ring, airtight seal
- pinnipedsseal, sea lion, sea lions, fur seal, fur seals