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crab-eating seal

/ˈkræb ˌiːtɪŋ siːl/

翻译: 食蟹海豹(学名:Lobodon carcinophaga),一种生活在南极洲的海豹;尽管名字如此,它主要以磷虾为食,而非螃蟹。

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/ˈkræb ˌiːtɪŋ siːl/C1formalscientific
  • zh食蟹海豹(学名:Lobodon carcinophaga),一种生活在南极洲的海豹;尽管名字如此,它主要以磷虾为食,而非螃蟹。

A species of seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) found in the Antarctic, despite its name it primarily feeds on krill rather than crabs.

  1. Marine mammalC1formal

    A species of seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) found in the Antarctic, known for its specialized teeth that filter krill from the water, despite its misleading name.

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    • The crab-eating seal is actually a krill specialist, not a crab eater.
    • Scientists observed a large group of crab-eating seals on the ice floe.
    • The crab-eating seal's unique teeth allow it to strain krill from the ocean water.