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seal's characteristic dark, irregularly shaped spots. In Alaska, indigenous names include issuriq in Central Alaskan Yup'ik, gazigyaq in St. Lawrence Island Yupik, and qasigiaq in Inupiaq.

Description

The spotted seal is of the family, Phocidae, or "true seals". Compared to other true seals, they are intermediate in size, with mature adults of both sexes generally weighing

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