CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS 
Species 
(Inhabiting South Africa) 
. Aonyx capensis, Schinz. 
. Lutva maculicollis, Licht. 
. Mellivora ratel, Sparr. 
. Ictonyx capensis, Kaup. 
. Pecilogale albinucha, Gray. 
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Sub-order : PINNEPEDIA 
(The Eared Seals, Walrus, and True Seals) 
These flesh-eating mammals of the Order Carnivora have 
been placed in a separate Sub-order on account of the peculiar 
structure of their limbs, which are specially modified for an 
aquatic life. 
Family : OTARIIDZ 
(The Eared Seals) ' 
The Seals of this family may be distinguished from all 
others of the group by the presence of small, well-defined 
external ears; when on land the hind flappers are turned 
forwards under the body for support, and as an aid in pro- 
gression. They further differ in having the soles of fore 
and hind feet entirely devoid of hair; and the nostrils are at 
the end of the snout, as in terrestrial animals generally. 
This family has a wide distribution over the temperate 
and colder regions of both hemispheres, except in the North 
Atlantic, where it is not represented, owing to the lack of 
suitable breeding-grounds. 
Species 
(Inhabiting South Africa) . 
1. Arctocephalus pusillus, Schreb. 
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