Hawaiian monk seal
Monachus schauinslandi
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Mammalcarnivore
The Hawaiian monk seal is a rare type of seal found only around Hawaii. Unlike most seals, it has no external ears. These quiet swimmers are at risk due to their small population.
- They are one of only two monk seal species left in the world.
- Their streamlined bodies help them glide through tropical waters.
- They haul out on sandy beaches to rest and give birth.
OceanCoral reefNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Monachus schauinslandi
- Habitat
- Ocean, Coral reef
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
