Aquatic mammal species seals ????????????

Pinnipeds, commonly known as seals, are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals. They comprise the extant families Odobenidae, Otariidae, and Phocidae.

4 Facts about seals :

1. Dozens of Species
Quoted from Britannica, there are 34 species of animals that belong to the pinnipedia family.
They are aquatic mammal species that mostly spend their lives in cold regions, especially the poles.
Their range includes the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Antarctic Oceans.
2.Unique Shape
These animals have a very unique shape, especially their fins which look like legs.
With their fins, pinnipeds can walk on land although their movements tend to be very slow when on land.
Like dogs that live on land, pinnipedia species also have whiskers. The function of these whiskers is to help them find and detect their prey.
3. Variety of Size
The shape of this unique animal is very diverse. The largest pinnipedia species is the southern sea elephant (Mirounga leonina).
Quoted by Animal Diversity, male southern elephants can reach a size of 6 meters tall and weigh 3.7 tons.
Meanwhile, the smallest is the Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica), which measures only 1.3 meters and weighs 130 kg.
4. Carnivorous Animals that Live in Groups
Pinnipedia is a type of animal that lives in groups. It can also be noted that their network is said to be quite large.
In a certain season, the number of pinnipedia can gather on an island and fill the land.

Their numbers can even reach up to millions of them.

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