Seals are among the most adorable creatures on Earth. They can be found on every continent but prefer colder climates to warmer ones. Just as their scientific name suggests, these animals are “fin-footed,” meaning they have feet that are shaped like fins. But seals are fascinating creatures for more reasons than their cuteness and feet. Seals are part of a group known as pinnipeds, of which there are 33 known species. These include walruses, eared seals like fur seals and sea lions, and earless seals, also known as true seals
海豹是世界上最可爱的生物之一。牠们遍布于各洲，但比起较温暖的气候，牠们偏好更寒冷的气候。就如牠们的学名所示，这些是「鳍足」动物，意思是牠们有形似鳍的脚。但海豹之所以成为迷人的生物并不仅仅是因为牠们的可爱和鳍足而已。海豹隶属一种被称为鳍足类动物的群体，其下有三十三种已知物种。这些包括海象、海狮科动物（eared seal，如海狗和海狮），以及海豹科动物（earless seal，又被称为 true seal）。
生活必备字词：
creature n. 生物
continent n. 洲，大陆
species n. 物种，种类（单复数同形）
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