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Pinnipeds (pronounced /ˈpɪnɪˌpɛdz/), commonly known as seals, are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals. They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur seals), and Phocidae (the earless seals, or true…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinniped | is a | California sea lion | 0.90 | text |
| elephant seals have blood volumes that represent up to 20 | instance of | Deep-diving species | 0.80 | text |
| certain otariids hunt cooperatively in large groups | instance of | pinnipeds | 0.80 | text |
| locating | instance of | pinnipeds | 0.80 | text |
| herding their prey | instance of | pinnipeds | 0.80 | text |
| shade | instance of | Otariid males gain access to females by establishing territories where females can bask and give birth and contain valuable resources | 0.80 | text |
| tide pools or access to water | instance of | Otariid males gain access to females by establishing territories where females can bask and give birth and contain valuable resources | 0.80 | text |
| the northern fur seal | instance of | but in some species | 0.80 | text |
| South American sea lion | instance of | but in some species | 0.80 | text |
| Australian sea lion | instance of | but in some species | 0.80 | text |
| males keep females in their territories with threatening displays | instance of | but in some species | 0.80 | text |
| even violence | instance of | but in some species | 0.80 | text |
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