Family Otariidae (Noun)
Meaning
Eared seals: sea lions and fur seals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Otariidae is a group of fin-footed, semi-aquatic marine mammals that includes sea lions and fur seals.
- Eared seals, which belong to the family Otariidae, are characterized by their visible external ear flaps and ability to walk on their hind flippers.
- The family Otariidae is divided into seven genera, including Arctocephalus, Callorhinus, Eumetopias, Neophoca, Otaria, Phocarctos, and Zalophus.
- Members of the family Otariidae are found in oceans around the world, with the majority of species inhabiting the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
- The family Otariidae is closely related to the true seals, which belong to the family Phocidae, but can be distinguished by their ear flaps and ability to rotate their hind flippers forward.