Hawaiian Monk Seal

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Neomonachus schauinslandi

Hawaiian Monk Seal, a reference photo
Photo: N3kt0n · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is a vulnerable species of earless seal in the family Phocidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Hawaiian Monk Seal being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Phocidae
Species
Neomonachus schauinslandi

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