Bearded Seal
Erignathus barbatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 592
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), also known as the square-flipper seal, is a medium-sized pinniped that is found in and near to the Arctic Ocean. It gets its generic name from two Greek words (eri and gnathos) that refer to its heavy jaw. The other part of its Linnaean name means bearded and refers to its most characteristic feature, the conspicuous and abundant whiskers.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Bearded seal”.