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"Love On The Rocks"

A mother harbor seal "pats" her new born pup in a display of maternal care.

Fort Bragg, California

 
Seal Facts:

Pinnipeds share five common characteristics with other mammals:

They're warm-blooded (maintain a high and constant body temperature independent of the surroundings), give live birth, nurse their young, breathe air, and have hair.
 
 

Love Pat

 
         
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