Hawaiian monk seal

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Hollingsworth, John and Karen/USFWS

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The Hawaiian monk seal is in the family Phocidae, and the scientific name is Monachus schauinslandi. There are three species of monk seals:Mediterranean (extant), Caribbean (presumed extinct) and Hawaiian (extant) that are the only true tropic seals.
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Mammals
Endangered and/or Threatened species