pinniped
Pinnipeds are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic marine mammals. They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (only currently living species being the walrus), Otariidae (sea lions and fur seals), and Phocidae (true seals). There are 33 extant species of pinnipeds, and more than 50 extinct species have been described from fossils. They have streamlined bodies and four…
