Q: Are pinnipeds widespread? ¶
A: Yes, and most species prefer the colder waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Q: Are pinnipeds able to maximize their detection ability? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are pinnipeds relatively large for their size and are positioned near the front of the head? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are pinnipeds diphyletic? ¶
A: Yes, and with walruses and otariids sharing a recent common ancestor with bears and phocids sharing one with Musteloidea.
Q: Are pinnipeds typically countershaded? ¶
A: Yes, and are darker colored dorsally and lighter colored ventrally, which serves to eliminate shadows caused by light shining over the ocean water.
Q: Are pinnipeds typically hunted for their meat and blubber? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are pinnipeds also affected by marine pollution? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are pinnipeds more closely related to bears or musteloids? ¶
A: Yes, as some studies support the former theory and others the latter.
Q: Are pinnipeds near-sighted in dim light? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are pinnipeds also known to bellow when protecting their young? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are pinnipeds also targeted by terrestrial and pagophilic predators? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are pinnipeds carnivorous and predatory? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are pinnipeds Pteroarctos? ¶
A: Yes, and which lived in Oregon 19–15 mya.
Q: Are pinnipeds often depicted as comical figures based on their performances in zoos? ¶
A: Yes, and circuses and marine mammal parks.