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Grey Seal

Grey Seal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Phocidae
Genus:Halichoerus
Species:grypus
Binomial name
\Halichoerus grypus
The Grey Seal (also spelled Gray seal, also known as Atlantic Gray Seal), Halichoerus grypus, is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae or "true seals". It is the only species classified in the genus Halichoerus.

In Britain the Grey Seal is found only on western coasts. It is the largest native British mammal.

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