Hawaiian monk seal

English

Hawaiian monk seal at Kaʻula.

Etymology

Its common name comes from short hairs on its head, said to resemble a monk.

Noun

Hawaiian monk seal (plural Hawaiian monk seals)

  1. Neomonachus schauinslandi, an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae.

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