hooded seal

English

A hooded seal pup. This pup was likely breastfed for only about 3-4 days; the hooded seal has the shortest lactation of any mammal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʊdɪd siːl/

Noun

hooded seal (plural hooded seals)

1. An arctic seal, Cystophora cristata, notable for the fleshy bulge on its forehead and nose.

Synonyms

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Translations

a seal

• Bulgarian: качулат тюлен m (kačulat tjulen)
• Catalan: foca de cresta (ca) f
• French: phoque à capuchon (fr) m
• Icelandic: blöðruselur (is) m
• Irish: rón cochallach m
• Russian: хохла́ч (ru) m (xoxláč)