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What do seals use to swim?
Their hind flippers are for propelling them and their front flippers are for steering.
Do seals have flippers?
Yes, seals have flippers that are adapted for swimming in the water. These flippers have a streamlined shape with webbed digits that help them navigate and propel themselves through the water efficiently.
What group is a harp seal in?
The Harp seal is a true seal. It has no ear flaps and uses its rear flippers for propulsion and its front flippers for steering. And most Artic seals are True seals.
How many legs does a seal have?
Seals do not have legs they have 2 front flippers and a rear tail.
How do harp seals move around?
They us their front flippers to push their self forward and, they use their back to turn.
Do seals have hoofs?
Seals (several species) have flippers, not hooves.
How many legs do seals have?
Seals do not have any legs they only have flippers.
What is the difference between a seal and sea lion?
AnswerA sea lion has external earflaps, while seals have internal ears. Sea lions can pivot their hind flippers to walk on land, but seals cannot. Sea lions propel with their front flippers and steer with the back, but seals are opposite of this.
What are the characteristics of the sea lion?
Sea Lions have outer ears, while seals don't Sea Lions can prop themselves up on their front flippers, while seals can't. So the thing at Sea World doing the tricks, that's a Sea Lion. Probably a California Sea Lion. Sea Lions swim with the front flippers and steer with the back. Opposite for Seals.
Why do seals have strong flippers?
Too get away from predators.
Why do Swans rest their flippers on their backs?
Okay, this question makes no sense. Swans do not have any flippers. Only seals and dolphins and animals like that have flippers.
Do harp seals have tails?
The same reason most animals that have whiskers do. It's part of there sense of touch. With seals, their whiskers help them sense slight changes in the movement of the water, helping them chase after prey and avoid predators.
