Seals, Earless
Synonyms
Earless Seal
Earless Seals
Elephant Seal
Elephant Seals
Gray Seal
Gray Seals
Halichoerus grypus
Harp Seal
Harp Seals
Mirounga
Pagophilus groenlandicus
Phoca groenlandica
Phocidae
Seal, Earless
Seal, Elephant
Seal, Gray
Seal, Harp
Seal, True
Seals, Elephant
Seals, Gray
Seals, Harp
Seals, True
True Seal
True Seals
The family Phocidae, suborder PINNIPEDIA, order CARNIVORA, comprising the true seals. They lack external ears and are unable to use their hind flippers to walk. It includes over 18 species including the harp seal, probably the best known seal species in the world.