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Hawaiian monk seal

Monachus schauinslandi

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Field Notes

Description:

The Hawaiian monk seal has a somewhat small, flat head with large black eyes, and short snouts with the nostril on top of the snout and vibrissae on each side. Their slender torpedo-shaped like bodies allows them to be agile swimmers

Habitat:

The majority of their population can be seen around the northwest Hawaiian Islands.

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PublishedSeptember 10, 2011

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