sea bear n.
北极熊, 白熊
Sea bear \Sea" bear`\ (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any fur seal. See under {Fur}.
(b) The white bear.
Fur \Fur\, a.
Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur
cap; the fur trade.
{Fur seal} (Zo["o]l.) one of several species of seals of the
genera {Callorhinus} and {Arclocephalus}, inhabiting the
North Pacific and the Antarctic oceans. They have a coat
of fine and soft fur which is highly prized. The northern
fur seal ({Callorhinus ursinus}) breeds in vast numbers on
the Prybilov Islands, off the coast of Alaska; -- called
also {sea bear}.
Seal \Seal\ (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG.
selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj["a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[ae]}
and {Otariid[ae]}.
Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in
the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. There are
numerous species, bearing such popular names as {sea
lion}, {sea leopard}, {sea bear}, or {ursine seal},
{fur seal}, and {sea elephant}. The bearded seal
({Erignathus barbatus}), the hooded seal ({Cystophora
cristata}), and the ringed seal ({Phoca f[oe]tida}),
are northern species. See also {Eared seal}, {Harp
seal}, {Monk seal}, and {Fur seal}, under {Eared},
{Harp}, {Monk}, and {Fur}. Seals are much hunted for
their skins and fur, and also for their oil, which in
some species is very abundant.
{Harbor seal} (Zo["o]l.), the common seal ({Phoca vitulina}).
It inhabits both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific
Ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also {marbled
seal}, {native seal}, {river seal}, {bay seal}, {land
seal}, {sea calf}, {sea cat}, {sea dog}, {dotard},
{ranger}, {selchie}, {tangfish}.