| − | '''Pinnipedia''' refers to a suborder of the [[Mammal|mammalian]] order [[Carnivora]], comprising three families and thirty-four living species of semi-aquatic [[marine mammals]], which include [[sea lion]]s, [[fur seal]]s, [[true seal]]s and the [[walrus]]. Members of this group are also known as the fin-footed mammals and are characterized by clumsiness on land but great agility in the water. | + | '''Pinnipedia''' refers to a suborder of the [[mammal]]ian order [[Carnivora]], comprising three families and thirty-four living species of semi-aquatic [[marine mammals]], which include [[sea lion]]s, [[fur seal]]s, [[true seal]]s and the [[walrus]]. Members of this group are also known as the fin-footed mammals and are characterized by clumsiness on land but great agility in the water. |