Nama : Jhiranvi Amandha Rejhica

Kelas : XII TKJ 4

No Absen: 11
UJIAN PRAKTEK BAHASA INGGRIS

“ SEAL “

Seals are large mammals from the carnivore order that live in cool areas. Initially, seals
belonged to the suborder Pinnipedia, but now the category of this suborder has shifted into
the category of superfamily. Currently, seals are included in the Caniformia suborder with the
families Odobenidae (sea bears/walruses), Otariidae (sea lions), and Phocidae. Recent
molecular analysis has proven that seals are the closest living relatives of bears. Another
hypothesis says that seals are polyphyletic with true seals coming from an ancestor in the
form of animals such as otters while other types of seals come from an ancestor in the form of
animals such as bears, but the latest molecular studies mentioned previously have confirmed
that all types of seals are monophyletic, i.e. descended from a common ancestor.

Seals are generally smooth-bodied and quite large. Their bodies are well adapted to their
aquatic habitat, where they spend most of their life span. As hands, the forelegs are large and
shaped like flippers, and the body narrows backwards. The smallest seal, namely
Arctocephalus galapagoensis, weighs about 30 kg as an adult and is 1.2 meters long. The
largest seal, the southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) has a maximum length of up to 4
meters and a weight of 2200 kg All types of seals are carnivorous animals that eat fish, squid
and other marine animals. The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is probably the largest
predator of the other seal species, eating a variety of animals from krill to penguins to other
seals.

Pinnipedia, the name of the superfamily of seals, derives from the Latin word for flipper-like
feet. This superfamily has three families that have been identified:
Odobenidae (sea bears): with 1 species in 1 genus
Otariidae (sea lions): with 12 species in 6 genera
Phocidae (earless seals): with 19 species in 13 genera