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eared seal

DEFINITIONS OF: eared seal

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n pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur

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fur seal
eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin
fur seal
an eared seal of the northern Pacific
sea lion
any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat
Arctocephalus philippi, guadalupe fur seal
a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward
Alaska fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus
of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California
Otaria Byronia, South American sea lion
of the southern coast of South America
California sea lion, Zalophus californianus, Zalophus californicus
often trained as a show animal
Australian sea lion, Zalophus lobatus
a variety of sea lion found in Australia
Eumetopias jubatus, Steller sea lion, Steller's sea lion
largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific
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seal
any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
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