AI overview
The Mediterranean monk seal is a large marine mammal that lives in the Mediterranean Sea and nearby Atlantic waters. It matters because it is one of the world's rarest seals and is critically endangered, making its survival important for understanding and protecting ocean ecosystems.
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Species
VulnerableMediterranean monk seal
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyPhocidae
Habitatmarine
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Billy monk seal 2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Monachus monachus
- taxon name
- Monachus monachus
- Commons gallery
- Monachus monachus