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The bearded seal (*Erignathus barbatus*) is a species of marine mammal belonging to the family Phocidae. It is classified within the order Carnivora, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The species is also referred to by the common names Remmesæl, Bartrobbe, and Foca barbuda. Its taxonomic authority is listed as (Erxleben, 1777), and the species status is accepted.
The bearded seal has a gestation period of 10.75. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Near Threatened in 2025. Other records indicate a status of Least Concern. The species is part of the subclass Pinnipedia.
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Species
Near Threatenedbearded seal
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyPhocidae
Observations: The total gestation time includes a 2 months period of delayed implantation (Ronald Nowak 2003). The actual embryonic development takes about 8.5 months. In the wild, these animals have been reported to live up to 31 years (David Macdonald 1985). Their longevity in captivity has not been studied in detail and hence their maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- Pinnipedia
- Image
- Bartrobbe 3-2002.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
- taxon name
- Erignathus barbatus
- Commons category
- Erignathus barbatus
- Commons gallery
- Erignathus barbatus
- gestation period
- 10.75
- sequenced genome URL
- www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Erignathus_barbatus
- taxon common name
- foca barbona
- short name
- E. barbatus
- described at URL
- ansiklopedi.tubitak.gov.tr/kutup/ansiklopedi/sakalli-fok
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Encyclopedic overview
The bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), also known as the square-flipper seal, is a medium-sized pinniped that is found in and near to the Arctic Ocean. It gets its generic name from two Greek words (eri and gnathos) that refer to its heavy jaw. The other part of its Linnaean name means bearded and refers to its most characteristic feature, the conspicuous and abundant whiskers. When dry, these whiskers curl elegantly, giving the bearded seal a "raffish" look.
Bearded seals are the largest northern phocid. They have been found to weigh as much as 300 kg (660 lb), with the females being the largest. However, male and female bearded seals are not very dimorphic.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bearded Seal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.