fur seal
    n 1: an eared seal of the northern Pacific
    2: eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft
       underfur is the source of sealskin; "the male fur seal is
       much larger than the female"

Fur \Fur\, a.
   Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur
   cap; the fur trade.
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   Fur seal (Zool.) one of several species of seals of the
      genera Callorhinus and Arclocephalus, inhabiting the
      North Pacific and the Antarctic oceans. They have a coat
      of fine and soft fur which is highly prized. The northern
      fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) breeds in vast numbers on
      the Prybilov Islands, off the coast of Alaska; -- called
      also sea bear.
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Seal \Seal\ (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG.
   selah, Dan. sael, Sw. sj[aum]l, Icel. selr.] (Zool.)
   Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families Phocidae and
   Otariidae.
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   Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in
         the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. There are
         numerous species, bearing such popular names as sea
         lion, sea leopard, sea bear, or ursine seal,
         fur seal, and sea elephant. The bearded seal
         (Erignathus barbatus), the hooded seal (Cystophora
         cristata), and the ringed seal (Phoca foetida), are
         northern species. See also Eared seal, Harp seal,
         Monk seal, and Fur seal, under Eared, Harp,
         Monk, and Fur. Seals are much hunted for their
         skins and fur, and also for their oil, which in some
         species is very abundant.
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   Harbor seal (Zool.), the common seal (Phoca vitulina). It
      inhabits both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific
      Ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also marbled
      seal, native seal, river seal, bay seal, land
      seal, sea calf, sea cat, sea dog, dotard,
      ranger, selchie, tangfish.
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