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[โ€“] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if the seal is using the mud as sunscreen, similarly to how pigs do.

[โ€“] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

It also helps protect against biting insects.