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monk seal

Meaning of "monk seal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MONK SEAL

mʌŋk siːl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONK SEAL

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Monk seal is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MONK SEAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monachus

Monachus is a genus containing the monk seals, a group of three pinniped species. They are the only earless seals that are found in tropical climates. They are now extremely rare, and the genus is in imminent danger of going entirely extinct, with only very limited genetic variation in the two surviving species. Fossils of the species are known from the Pleistocene. These include: ▪ the Hawaiian Monk Seal, Monachus schauinslandi ▪ the Mediterranean Monk Seal, Monachus monachus ▪ the Caribbean Monk Seal, Monachus tropicalis In 2014, following comparison of the mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequence of all three species, a new genus, Neomonachus, was erected for the Caribbean and Hawaiian species. The time of divergence between these two, 3.7 million years ago, corresponds to the closing of the Central American Seaway by the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. The divergence between Mediterranean seals and the New World clade was dated to 6.3 Ma ago.

Definition of monk seal in the English dictionary

The definition of monk seal in the dictionary is any of various seals of the genus Monachus of the pinniped family Phocidae, dark on the back and pale on the underside.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONK SEAL

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONK SEAL

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MONK SEAL

bachelor seal · broad seal · common seal · cylinder seal · eared seal · earless seal · elephant seal · epiphyseal · fur seal · great seal · grey seal · hair seal · harbour seal · harp seal · hooded seal · Hudson seal · New Zealand fur seal · privy seal · Solomon´s seal · southern fur seal · water seal

Synonyms and antonyms of monk seal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monk seal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONK SEAL

Find out the translation of monk seal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of monk seal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monk seal» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

僧海豹
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

foca monje
570 millions of speakers
en

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monk seal
510 millions of speakers
hi

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भिक्षु सील
380 millions of speakers
ar

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راهب ختم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

тюлень-монах
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

foca-monge
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সন্ন্যাসী সীলমোহর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

joint moine
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Monk meterai
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Mönchsrobbe
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

モンクアザラシ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

스님 씰
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Monk segel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hải cẩu thầy tu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

துறவி முத்திரை
75 millions of speakers
mr

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भिक्षुक सील
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Fahişe mührü
70 millions of speakers
it

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monk Seal
65 millions of speakers
pl

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mniszka
50 millions of speakers
uk

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тюлень - чернець
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

călugăr sigiliu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φώκιας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monniksrob
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

munksälen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

munkeselen
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONK SEAL»

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The Odyssey of KP2: An Orphan Seal and a Marine Biologist's ...
When a two-day-old Hawaiian monk seal pup, later named Kauai Pup 2, or KP2, is attacked and abandoned by his mother on a beach, he is rushed off on a journey that will take him across the ocean to the California marine lab of eminent ...
Terrie M. Williams, 2012
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Endangered Monk Seals
Introduces the anatomy, behavior, and life cycle of the two species of monk seal, and discusses pinnipeds, the reasons they are endangered, and conservation efforts.
Bobbie Kalman, 2004
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The Hawaiian monk seal
Describes the life cycle and habits of the Hawaiian monk seal and discusses the factors that make it endangered and efforts to preserve the species
Patrick Ching, 1994
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Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and ...
The diverse diet and wide-ranging movements suggest that the monk seal is an opportunistic forager or foraging generalist, eating prey as it is encountered ( Goodman-Lowe 1998). In general, most foraging dives are of short duration and  ...
George A. Feldhamer, Bruce C. Thompson, Joseph A. Chapman, 2003
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Congressional Record, V. 144, Pt. 13, July 31, 1998 to ...
Year of the Ocean, I would like to inform members of the status and efforts to save the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, the only seal endemic to the Hawaiian islands. As you may know, the Hawaiian monk seal is one of three species of monk ...
‎2004
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
Both extant monk seal species consume a highly diverse diet of diurnally and nocturnally active fish, octopus, squid, and lobster (Goodman-Lowe, 1999). Proportions of these prey species in the diet vary by location, season, and age of the ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
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Walker's Mammals of the World
There are three species (E. R. Hall 1981; J. E. King 1983; Kinzelbach and Boessneck 1992; Rice 1977): M. schauinslandi (Hawaiian monk seal), Hawaiian Islands; M tropicalis (Caribbean monk seal), originally found throughout the West  ...
Ronald M. Nowak, 1999
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Endangered Animals: A Reference Guide to Conflicting Issues
A Reference Guide to Conflicting Issues Richard P. Reading, Brian Miller. MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL Aguilar, A. 1997. Current situation of the monk seal die-off in Western Sahara -Mauritania. Report in Internet- Marmam Research and ...
Richard P. Reading, Brian Miller, 2000
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Action Guide: Diving Hawaiiand Midway: スキューバーダイビングポイントガイド(ハワイ島)
THE. LONELIEST. PINNIPED. Hawaiian. Monk. Seals. The monk seal is an intelligent, swift, and agile hunter, chasing down fish while risking tiger shark attack. Well, some of the time. The spotted boxfish is the largest and most colorful of.
Mike Severns, Pauline Fiene-Severns, 2002
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Ecosystem Effects of Fishing in the Mediterranean: An ...
1 Introduction The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a highly endangered species whose distribution has shrunk considerably during the last decades. The bulk of the world population (about 300-500 individuals) is currently ...
Sergi Tudela, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONK SEAL»

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NOAA prepares for Hawaiian monk seal vaccinations
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Monk Seal Research Program conducted a seal vaccination drill last week on Oahu and ... «Maui News, Jul 15»
2
Shall we eat tigers? – Max Herriman
... of the planet's well-known marine species, from the Mediterranean monk seal to the Pondicherry shark, are in danger of being wiped out. «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
3
The day Hilda came for lunch
Sailing in the Gulf of Fethiye is always full of delights but an unexpected visit from a critically endangered Mediterranean Monk Seal makes it an ... «Fethiye Times, Jul 15»
4
Unlocking the mystery of how true seals disappeared from the Cape
There are 19 species and 16 subspecies of phocid seals in the northern and southern hemispheres. These include the monk seal, which lives ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
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Prematurely weaned Hawaiian monk seals improve in Kona
Two prematurely weaned monk seal pups that had to be brought back to The Marine Mammal Center's Ke Kai Ola monk seal hospital in Kona ... «KHON2, Jun 15»
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2nd monk seal injured by hook found on North Shore
“Yesterday at about half past 12 at Ka'ena Point I spotted a three-year-old female Hawaiian monk seal with a hook on the side of her mouth,” ... «KHON2, Jun 15»
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Giant Hawaiian monk seal inflatables help keiki comprehend …
Sitting inside a larger-than-life inflatable Hawaiian monk seal pup is like being in a nylon tent — with flippers, two dark eyes, a nose and one ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jun 15»
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Feds Need to Move Forward With Critical Habitat Plan for the …
NOAA needs to act now to classify most of Hawaii's coastal areas as essential habitat for the endangered monk seal or risk losing an iconic ... «Honolulu Civil Beat, Jun 15»
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2 monk seal pups rescued from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
To bring back marine debris and rescue two monk seal pups. NOAA returned to port and shared some of its findings on World Oceans Day. «KITV Honolulu, Jun 15»
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Scientists explain decision to leave monk seal 'hooked'
A Hawaiian monk seal that had a fishing hook on his lip is now hook-free. RO40, an adult male seal, was spotted earlier this month at Kaena ... «KHON2, Jun 15»
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