pinnipedia “feather footed”. characteristics diet: fish and squid diet: fish and squid...
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CharacteristicsCharacteristics
• Diet: fish and squidDiet: fish and squid
• Streamlined bodies; front & rear Streamlined bodies; front & rear flippersflippers
• Blubber and bristly hair for insulation, Blubber and bristly hair for insulation, buoyancy & cold protectionbuoyancy & cold protection
• Habitat: cold water Habitat: cold water
• Rest & breed on landRest & breed on land
SEALSSEALS
• Largest groupLargest group
• Rear flippers do not rotate forward; Rear flippers do not rotate forward; awkward on landawkward on land
• Short neck, no external earShort neck, no external ear
• Hunted for skin, meat and blubberHunted for skin, meat and blubber
• Harp seal pups are white and are Harp seal pups are white and are hunted in Canadahunted in Canada
SEASEA LIONSLIONS
• Rear flippers can rotate forward; Rear flippers can rotate forward; better coordination on landbetter coordination on land
• Long neck, external earsLong neck, external ears
• ““Circus & entertainment” pinnipedCircus & entertainment” pinniped
WALRUSWALRUS
• Very large with tusks (ivory) Very large with tusks (ivory) protruding downprotruding down
• Feeds on benthic invertebrates – Feeds on benthic invertebrates – clamsclams
• Has harems of females for breeding, Has harems of females for breeding, may lead to fights with other malesmay lead to fights with other males