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Harbor Seal

Mammals

The harbor seal, also called the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere, in the coastal waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the Baltic and North Seas. It is the most widely distributed of all pinniped species. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Piscivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Phoca vitulina 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Phoca, Taxa
Source Harbor Seal (Wikidata)

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Harbor seal (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Mexico

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Netherlands

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Russia

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Ukraine

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United States

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Phoca vitulina (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (hunted-fished)
    Harbor seals are hunted for their blubber, meat, fur, and skin
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4. Harbor Seal (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26913 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Phoca, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q878742 (Phoca)
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Phoca vitulina
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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6. Harbor seal (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: Marine, Lead section
    The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere.
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