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Pinniped


Pinnipeds, including true seals, walruses, and sea lions and fur seals, are a widely distributed and diverse clade of semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals. There are 34 living species. They have streamlined bodies and four limbs that have evolved into flippers. Males typically mate with more than one female, and the females raise the pups, often born in the spring and summer months. Pinnipeds generally prefer colder waters and spend most of their time in the water, but come ashore to mate, give birth, molt or escape from predators such as sharks and killer whales. Humans have hunted seals since at least the Stone Age, and commercial sealing had a devastating effect on some species from the introduction of firearms through the 1960s. Populations have also been reduced or displaced by accidental trapping and marine pollution. All pinniped species are now afforded some protections under international law. Support as nominator. LittleJerry (talk) 23:00, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Most recent similar article(s): Polar bear
 * Main editors: u|LittleJerry
 * Promoted 14 October 2013
 * Reasons for nomination: International Day of the Seal is March 22. The article was featured on the front page on July 3, 2015.
 * Support &#126;~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:15, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Something's wrong with the formatting here but I declare this closed as successful per nom and to be scheduled as requested. To which I affix my hand and seal ...--Wehwalt (talk) 23:44, 1 February 2024 (UTC)