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Marine Mammals classification and diversity Flashcards

1
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What are families of Pinnipeds

A

Family Phocidae
Family Otariidae
Family Odobenidae

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Family Phocidae

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No external ear flaps
Bad land mobility
Back flippers for propulsion

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Family Otariidae

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external ear flap
hind flippers can be pulled forward
use fore flippers to ‘fly in the water’

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Family Odobenidae

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Walrus

Tusks are enlarged k9s

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Hooded Seal
Bearded Seal
Grey Seal
Leopard Seal
Weddel seal
Elephant Seal 
Harp Seal
Harbour Seal
Ringed seal
A 
Cystophora Cristata
Ringnathus Barbatus 
Halichoerus Grypus
Hydruuga Leptonyx
Leptonychotes Weddellii
Mirougna SP
Pagophilis Groenalandicus
Phoca Vitulina
Pusa Hispida
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Northern Fur Seal
Steller sea lion
California Sea Lion

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Callorhinus ursinus
Eumetopias Jubatus
Zalophus Califonianus

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Walrus

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Odobenus Rosmarus

  • Pacific = divergen
  • Atlantic = rosmarus
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