Earless Seals [Phocidae]
Description
Phocidae, known as earless or true seals, lack external ear flaps and have a more streamlined body adapted for efficient swimming. They are less capable of movement on land, moving in a caterpillar-like fashion. True seals have a wide distribution, inhabiting both polar and temperate seas. They primarily feed on fish, squid, and a variety of marine organisms. The family includes species such as the harbor seal and the elephant seal, the latter being the largest species of seal.
Genera
Hooded Seal [Cystophora]
View DetailsElephant Seals [Mirounga]
View DetailsMonk Seals [Monachus]
View DetailsBearded Seal [Erignathus]
View DetailsRinged Seals [Pusa]
View DetailsGrey Seals [Halichoerus]
View DetailsHarp Seals [Pagophilus]
View DetailsLeopard Seals [Hydrurga]
View DetailsCrabeater Seals [Lobodon]
View DetailsRoss Seals [Ommatophoca]
View DetailsWeddell Seals [Leptonychotes]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Mammals
Mammalia
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| Order |
Carnivorans
Carnivora
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Statistics
- Genera 11