Bearded Seal

Bearded Seal
: Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Erignathus : barbatus
Binomial name
Erignathus barbatus Erxleben, 1777

The bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a medium-sized seal that is found in and near to the Arctic Ocean. These seals range in colour from grey to yellow. Distinguishing features include square foreflippers and thick bristles on their muzzles.