Pacific Pygmy Seal

The Pacific pygmy seal (Praepusa maritimus) is a species of earless seal found in the shorelines of eastern sides and western sides of both North and South America. It is one of the smallest seals on Earth, only growing to be about 60 centimeters long and weighing only about as much as a sea otter. Unlike sea otters, though, Pacific pygmy seals eat a wide variety of, not just urchins, but also non-poisonous sea stars, snails, crustaceans, sea worms, fish, and eggs. The Pacific pygmy seals are one of the most common seal species on Earth, being the least endangered due to fast reproductive systems and high tolerance to man-made pollutions. Around 10,000 years ago, some early Maverick Hunters had domesticated some Pacific pygmy seals and evolved into a new subspecies of Pacific pygmy seals, the domestic pygmy seals (Praepusa maritimus familiaris), which is a common household and pool pet, being tolerant to freshwater and chlorine.