Hawaiian monk seal
English
    

Hawaiian monk seal at Kaʻula.
Etymology
    
Its common name comes from short hairs on its head, said to resemble a monk.
Noun
    
Hawaiian monk seal (plural Hawaiian monk seals)
- Neomonachus schauinslandi, an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae.
Translations
    
Neomonachus schauinslandi
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