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BRITISH MAMMALS 



Antarctica they reached the Indian and the South Pacific Oceans, 

 while from the Atlantic coasts they became circumpolar, and also 

 spread to the Mediterranean. 





"'•i 'L'-S 



Fore Paw and Hind Paw of Common Seal compared with Fore Paw and 



Hind Paw of Sea Lion. 



I. and II. Fore paw and hind paw of Common Seal {,Phoca). 



III. and IV. Fore paw and hind paw of Sea Lion {Otaria). 



The sub-order Pinnipedia is divided again at the present 

 day into three families : (i) Otariid<£, or Eared Seals (Sea Lions, 



