It was necessary, however, first to allow them to land, for with their close, short hair, and their fusiform conformation, being excellent swimmers, it is difficult to catch them in the sea, while on land their short, webbed feet prevent their having more than a slow, waddling movement.
Meg kell azonban várniok, míg szárazra cammognak, mert ezek a keskeny medencéjű, kurta, tömött prémű, orsó alakú fókák kiváló úszók, úgyhogy a tengerben aligha lehet megfogni őket; a parton ellenben rövid, úszóhártyás lábukkal olyan lassan mozognak, mint holmi csúszómászók.