Seals: Pinnipeds (pronounced / ˈpɪnɪˌpɛdz

Pinnipeds (pronounced / ˈpɪnɪˌpɛdz /), commonly known as seals, [a] are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin -footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals. Unsurprisingly, seals’ closer living relatives are the other pinniped species (walruses, fur seals, and sea lions). 33 When it comes to living land animals, seals are thought to be more closely related to bears and the mustelids (a group of animals that includes weasels, otters, raccoons and skunks) than dogs. 34 Enjoy this expertly researched article on the Seal, including where Seal s live, what they eat & much more. Seals, compared to their Sea lion cousins, mostly live in Polar ocean regions around the Arctic and Antarctic, like the Harp and Leopard Seals. There are species, like the Monk Seal, who do not live in the cold polar regions and tend to live in the warm waters closer to the equators around the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Hawaii. Other species like Harbor and Northern Elephant Seals can be found along the US Pacific coast as far South as Baja, California. Seals spend about two-thirds of ...