Caniformia is a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of âdog-likeâ carnivorans. They include dogs (wolves, foxes, etc.), bears, raccoons, and mustelids. The Pinnipedia (seals, walruses and sea lions) also belong to this group.
Pinnipedsâ closest living relatives are musteloids (weasels, raccoons, skunks and red pandas), having diverged about 50 million years ago.
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LadyButterfly she/her
The Dutch word for seal is âseadogâ and I think that describes them perfectly
Today I did a learn!
I think that is a nerpa, a seal from freshwater Lake Baykal, considered as sacred by the indigenous Siberian cultures.
Bless the Nerpa and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people.
I understand seeing him as sacred heâs adorable
Ah! I wondered how a fat boy like that could survive the open ocean.
Closer analysis reveals a âGoodyearâ tattoo.
Ponder the orb
Physicist explaining bouyancy: salivates
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream!