Pinnipeds
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The Difference Between Seals and Sea Lions
What is the Difference Between Seals and Sea Lions Pinnipeds, fin-footed marine mammals, are divided into two categories: earless seals (true seals) and eared seals (sea lions). Earless seals like the Northern elephant seal and harbor seal are believed to have descended from a line of terrestrial mammals similar to otters. Eared seals like the California sea lion and the Northern fur seal are ...
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Conservation and Research