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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A large marine mammal of the Pinniped order (Phocidae or Otariidae families). Seals from the Phocidae family were hunted for their skins which forms a smooth-grain, soft [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather] (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sealskin sealskin]). Otariidae seals, or fur seals, are native to Alaska. Their pelts were valued for their thick dense [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fur furs]. All seal products are currently banned in the US from sale and import.
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A large marine mammal of the Pinniped order (Phocidae or Otariidae families). Seals from the Phocidae family were hunted for their skins which forms a smooth-grain, soft [[leather|leather]] (see [[sealskin|sealskin]]). Otariidae seals, or fur seals, are native to Alaska. Their pelts were valued for their thick dense [[fur|furs]]. All seal products are currently banned in the US from sale and import.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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Description

A large marine mammal of the Pinniped order (Phocidae or Otariidae families). Seals from the Phocidae family were hunted for their skins which forms a smooth-grain, soft Leather (see Sealskin). Otariidae seals, or fur seals, are native to Alaska. Their pelts were valued for their thick dense furs. All seal products are currently banned in the US from sale and import.

Synonyms and Related Terms

pinnipeds; fur seal; seal fur; sealskin; sæler (Dan.); Robben (Deut.); phoque (Fr.); zeeroofdieren (Ned.); foki (Pol.); pinnipedia (Port.); sälar(Sven.)

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