Pinnipeds - Pinnipedia
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A general term for animals in the order Carnivora, suborder Pinnipedia, class Mammalia. They are divided into three families: Otariidae, Phocidae, and Odobenidae. All have fur and molt. Their four fin-like limbs are adapted to life in the water, making them amphibious. They give birth on land or on ice. They give birth to one baby at a time. They feed on a wide range of fish, shellfish, squid, octopus, and other creatures in the water. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
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哺乳綱食肉目鰭脚亜目の動物の総称。アシカ科 Otariidae，アザラシ科 Phocidae，セイウチ科 Odobenidaeの3科に分けられる。いずれも毛皮を有し換毛する。四肢が鰭 (ひれ) 状で水中生活に適応しており，水陸両生である。出産は陸上あるいは氷上で行う。1産1仔。食性は広く魚類，貝類，イカやタコなどを水中で採餌する。
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