ゴマフアザラシ
ごまふあざらし
noun
spotted seal; largha seal
1.
spotted seal; largha seal
A true seal with a pale grey coat marked by scattered dark spots, common in the cold waters of the northern Pacific and a popular aquarium animal in Japan.
水族館でゴマフアザラシが人気だ。
Spotted seals are popular at the aquarium.
ゴマフアザラシの赤ちゃんは白い毛に覆われている。
Baby spotted seals are covered in white fur.
ゴマフアザラシは名前の通り体にごまのような模様がある。
As its name suggests, the spotted seal has sesame-like markings on its body.
A true seal named for the sesame-seed (胡麻) pattern of dark spots on its coat. One of the most familiar seals in Japanese aquariums.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- アザラシ: seal — the general term; this is one specific kind
- アシカ: sea lion — an eared seal, not a true seal