Ringed seal claws. Close-up of the claws on the front flipper of a ringed seal (Pusa hispida). This seal inhabits Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. It us

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Ringed seal claws. Close-up of the claws on the front flipper of a ringed seal (Pusa hispida). This seal inhabits Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. It uses these thick claws to make its breathing holes in the sea ice. Photographed in spring in Greenland.

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Size: 5200px × 3460px
Photo credit: © LOUISE MURRAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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