オットセイ

おっとせい
noun
fur seal
animal-mammal
1. fur seal
An eared seal with a thick two-layered coat of fur, smaller than the sea lion and historically hunted for its valuable pelt.
オットセイ毛皮(けがわ)(むかし)珍重(ちんちょう)された
Fur seal pelts were prized in the past.
Fur seals are numerous in the northern seas.
The fur seal is a relative of the sea lion, covered in thick fur.

An eared seal prized for its dense two-layered fur. Related to the sea lion but smaller and with a much thicker coat.

Similar words

  • アシカ: sea lion — a close relative with sparser fur
  • アザラシ: seal — a true (earless) seal, not in the same family

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