Desmatophocidae

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title: Desmatophocidae
text: Desmatophocidae is an extinct family of pinnipeds closely related to either the eared seals and walruses or to the earless seals. These animals were the first group of large-bodied pinnipeds to evolve, first appearing in the Early Miocene, with no direct modern descendants. Desmatophocids have only been found to live in the North Pacific, with fossils being found in Baja California, California, Oregon, Washington, and Japan. The group is generally known for having large orbits, bulbous cheek tee
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description: Family of mammals
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmatophocidae
date created: 2010-12-05T17:14:29Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T13:59:03Z
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