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torpedoes wearing puppy faces, evolved to nap on rocks and destroy fish populations.
means a group of marine mammals in the family pinnipedia, built for swimming with flippers, blubber, and a face that ends careers in seafood.
from from old english seolh, tracing back to a proto-germanic root for the animal — no relation to wax seals, which come from latin sigillum, a coincidence that has confused etymologists and children equally.
nose plugsthey close their nostrils voluntarily underwater, unlike you
sleep divingsome sleep while slowly sinking, called drift diving
heart rate dropcan slow their heartbeat to 4 beats per minute diving
whiskersdetect fish wakes in total darkness like sonar
for instance
weddell seal — dives 600 meters under antarctic ice, holds breath 80 minutes
elephant seal — males weigh 4000kg, fight bloody beach duels for harems
harbor seal — most common seal in the northern hemisphere, coastal loiterer
monk seal — hawaiian population under 1500, one of world's rarest mammals