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Seals have flippers while fish have fins. They are derived from the same structures but used by different classifications.

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they have broad feet so they can walk on land

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to help them swim

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Do seals have flippers?

yes they do have flippers


Why are seals adapted to life in the water?

Seals have numerous adaptations, including a streamlined body, flippers rather than hands or feets, a broad flat tail and insulating blubber.


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Seals (several species) have flippers, not hooves.


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Their hind flippers are for propelling them and their front flippers are for steering.


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Seals do not have any legs they only have flippers.


Why do seals have strong flippers?

Too get away from predators.


Why do Swans rest their flippers on their backs?

Okay, this question makes no sense. Swans do not have any flippers. Only seals and dolphins and animals like that have flippers.


Do seals have limbs?

The harbor seal has flippers instead of limbs.


What group is a harp seal in?

The Harp seal is a true seal. It has no ear flaps and uses its rear flippers for propulsion and its front flippers for steering. And most Artic seals are True seals.


Why have seals got smooth bodies with powerful flippers?

Seals evolved these features to become more hydrodynamic.


What animals have flipppers?

Some have flippers like seals and whales :d


Do harbor seals have limbs?

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