- ’es-hw
- ʔesxʷ
- Noun
- seal
Details
- 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)]