Pinnipedia
E451318
Pinnipedia is an infraorder of marine mammals that includes seals, sea lions, and walruses, all adapted to life in the water with streamlined bodies and flippers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pinnipedia canonical | 7 |
| Pinnipeds | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infraorder
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
blubber layer
ⓘ
dense fur in some species ⓘ enhanced diving ability ⓘ enhanced underwater vision ⓘ flippers ⓘ streamlined body ⓘ |
| breathing | air-breathing ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | pinnipeds ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| evolutionaryOrigin | descended from terrestrial carnivoran ancestors ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
marine ⓘ polar regions ⓘ some freshwater environments ⓘ temperate seas ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | common in many species ⓘ |
| includes |
Odobenidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Phocidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
eared seals
ⓘ
earless seals ⓘ fur seals ⓘ sea lions ⓘ true seals ⓘ walruses ⓘ |
| isAmniote | true ⓘ |
| isMarineMammal | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbType |
foreflippers
ⓘ
hind flippers ⓘ |
| locomotion | aquatic swimming ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth on land or ice
ⓘ
viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Gill, 1866 (usage for the group) ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility |
good underwater hearing
ⓘ
vibrissae for detecting water movements ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | infraorder ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | insulating blubber ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pinnipeds