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ʔesxʷ
Noun
seal
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Ethnobiological notes
The harbor seal is sometimes known as the hair seal. Harbor seals are smaller than fur seals and sea lions, growing to less than 6 feet long and around 300 pounds. These seals are more commonly seen in shallower coastal waters than are fur seals.
Binomial name
[Phoca vitulina Linnaeus (harbor seal)]