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Hooded Seal, Cystophora cristata @ MarineBio.org |
 | | The Hooded seal, Cystophora cristata, is named for the large elastic sac that extends from the nose to the forehead that expands into a large balloon-like ball in adult males. |
 | | Hooded seals have a fl face and a blue-gray coat with patterns of dark patches. |
 | | Seal Conservation Society (SCS): Hooded Seal, Cystophora cristata |
| marinebio.org /species.asp?id=304 (1667 words) |