What Is a Pinniped?



Have you ever wondered what a Pinniped is? Well, a Pinniped is a marine mammal who spends much of its time in water. Their limbs are flippers that help them travel on land and glide through the water.





Pinnipeds are split into three groups but still are Pinnipeds. Members of the Otariidae family have visible ear flaps, whereas Phocidae and the Obobenidae do not have visible ear flaps. Obobenidae have no fur whereas the Otariidae and Phocidae do.

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