Grey seal
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For the Elton John song, see Grey Seal (song).
The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals". The only species classified in the genus Halichoerus, it is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. In Latin, Halichoerus grypus means "hook-nosed sea pig". Its name is spelled gray seal in the US; it is also known as Atlantic seal[2] and the horsehead seal.[2][3]
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Grey seal | |
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Female with pup | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Clade: | Pinnipedia |
Family: | Phocidae |
Genus: | Halichoerus Nilsson, 1820 |
Species: | H. grypus |
Binomial name | |
Halichoerus grypus (O. Fabricius, 1791) | |
Grey seal range[1] |
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