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SEALS AND SEA-LIONS 



A Walrus is a sea mammal of great size, formed somewhat 

 like a Sea-Lion, and it is the clumsiest living creature that 

 ever comes upon land. It has two long ivory tusks that grow 



HARBOR SEAL. 



PACIFIC WALRUS. 



STELLER SEA-LION. 



On the same scale. 



downward from the upper jaw, a very thick skin which lies in 

 deep folds, no hair worth mentioning, and a very dull brain. 

 The following are the groups and species which every 

 American should know: 



Order Pinnipedia 



FAMILIES 



Sea-Lions . . . 0-ta-ri'i-dae . . 



Seals Pho'ci-dae . 



Walruses . . . Od-o-ben'i-dae . 



EXAMPLES DESCRIBED 



California Sea-Lion . Zalophus calif ornianus. 



Steller Sea-Lion .... Eumetopias stelleri. 



Fur-Seal Callotaria ursina. 



Ringed Seal Phoca foetida. 



Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina. 



Harp Seal Phoca groenlandica. 



Hooded Seal Cystophora cristata. 



Ribbon Seal Histriophoca fasciata. 



f Pacific Walrus . . . . Odobenus ohesus. 

 \ Atlantic Walrus .... Odobenus rosmarus. 



