true seal
Lacks external ears
A true seal is a pinniped—a fin-footed marine mammal—belonging to the family Phocidae, distinguished from sea lions and fur seals by lacking external ear flaps and having rear flippers that cannot rotate forward.
True seals move awkwardly on land but are powerful swimmers.
Harbor seals, elephant seals, and harp seals are true seals.
- pinnipedFlippered marine mammal group
- sea elephantHuge seal, inflatable snout
- indigenous folkloreTraditional stories of original peoples
- flippersFoot-worn swim aids
- marine mammalWarm-blooded ocean dweller
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