saddleback seal

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saddleback seal

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From saddle + back + seal. From having a harp-like-shaped part of its back outlined in black, that looks like a location to place a saddle.

noun saddleback seals

Synonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”).
Similar: harp seal

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@misc{saddleback_seal_2026,
  title = {saddleback seal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saddleback%20seal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}