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Pinniped

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Description:

"Pinnipeds (from Latin pinna, wing or fin, and ped-, foot) or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semiaquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobenidae (the walrus), Otariidae (eared seals, including sea lions and fur seals), and Phocidae (earless seals)."

Habitat:

This seal was living in the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL. It was swimming in loops and popping up for air after about 4 or 5 laps.

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