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ringed seal noun[ C ] uk /ˌrɪŋd ˈsiːl/ us /ˌrɪŋd ˈsiːl/ a type of seal(= a large mammal that eats fish and lives partly in the sea and partly on land or ice) that has circular patterns on its back and is found in the Arctic: 环斑海豹 Ringed seals are dependent on the sea ice to rest, give birth, nurse, and feed.环斑海豹依靠海冰休息、分娩、哺乳和喂养。 Even the smallest seal, the ringed seal, weighs 50 kilograms. Paul Souders/Stone/GettyImages For polar bears, winter sea ice is where they hunt ringed seals. Ringed seals often use their heavy foreflipper claws to make and maintain breathing holes in the ice. The polar bear and its prey, the ringed seal, are maybe the two best-known examples of wildlife hit hard by receding ice. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Marine mammals beluga cetacean dolphin dugong elephant seal grey seal harp seal humpback whale killer whale manatee monk seal narwhal orca porpoise sea cow seal walrus whale white whale |