[Avodah] KELEV HAYAM - SEA DOG:

[Liron Kopinsky]

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:46 AM, <T613K at aol.com> wrote:

> **
>
> "Rosh Hashanah--Its Significance, Laws, and Prayers: A Presentation"
> The ArtScroll book introduction has this paragraph, defining the Mishna's
> "sea dog" (kelev hayam) as a walrus. (A recent speaker I heard said the
> kelev hayam is a seal.)
>


>  It usually sleeps on land.   Does it have enemies in the water?  Does it
> run to land when chased?
>

I would assume that its natural predators include both sharks and polar
bears. http://www.seals-world.com/seal-predators.html
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