The Hawaiian monk seal is a vulnerable species of earless seal in the family Phocidae, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Monachus schauinslandi (Animal Diversity Web)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Hawaiian monk seal (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is a vulnerable species of earless seal in the family Phocidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
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The small population of about 1,400 individuals is threatened by human encroachment, very low levels of genetic variation, entanglement in fishing nets, marine debris, disease, and past commercial hunting for skins.
View the Source4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Monachus schauinslandi (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix I
In Biome: Coral Reef, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef Range depth 300 (high) m 984.25 (high) ft Average depth 100 m 328.08 ft
View the Source 5. Wikipedia: Hawaiian monk seal
Wikidata: Hawaiian Monk Seal
Child Taxon Of: Phocidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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