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.

Translations

Neomonachus schauinslandi

• German: Hawaii-Mönchsrobbe
• Japanese: ハワイモンクアザラシ (Hawaimonkuazarashi)
• Navajo: kéyah Ałkééʼ Naaznilgo Dah Ndaaʼeełídę́ę́ʼ tábąąstííntsoh
• Portuguese: foca-monge-do-havaí f
• Vietnamese: hải cẩu thầy tu Hawaii