Leopard seal
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phylum | Chordata | The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), also referred to as the sea leopard, is the second biggest species of seal in the Antarctic. The leopard seal is large and muscular, with a dark grey back and light grey on its stomach. Its throat is whitish with the black spots that give the seal its common name.
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class | Mammalia | |
infraclass | Eutheria | |
order | Carnivora | |
suborder | Caniformia | |
family | Phocidae | |
genus | Hydrurga | |
species | H. leptonyx |