Any of three seals of the genusMonachusof the Hawaiian, Mediterranean, and Caribbean regions, characterized by folds of skin on the neck. The Caribbean monk seal is believed to have become extinct in the mid-twentieth century. [From the resemblance of the skin folds to a monk's cowl.] ...
Historically, hunters have heavily targeted pinniped species for their fur, a practice that drove some species to extinction: The Caribbean monk seal, for instance, disappeared from the planet in the 1970s. Though hunting is more regulated today, the animals still face many threats, including lac...
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2 species of theMediterranean Seaand Hawaii. A third, the Caribbean monk seal, became extinct in the latter half of the 20th century. GenusMirounga(elephant seals) 2 coastal species, one from the Southern Hemisphere, one from the Baja California Peninsula to southeastern Alaska. ...
Monk seals are one of the few spe-cies to live in tropical water, such as the Caribbean Sea.1. What do seals and seal lions feed on?2. What do female seals and se a lions feed their babies on?3. What kind of seals is the only freshwater seal in the world?
In terrestrial mammals, the respiratory turbinate bones within the nasal cavity are employed to conserve heat and water. In order to investigate whether en