The Hawaii Association for Marine
Education and Research, Inc.
Dedicated to Preserving Hawaii's Marine Resource
Dedicated to Preserving Hawaii's Marine Resource
Hawaiian Monk Seal
Maximum Length:
Male 6'11" (2.1 m), Female 7'10" (2.4 m)
Maximum Weight: Male 5'10 lb (230 kg), Female 600 lb (270 kg)
Life Span: More than 30 years
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Sub-Order: Pinnipedia (wing- or fin-footed)
Family: Phocidae (true "earless" seals)
Genus: Monachus
Species: schauinslandi
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