Figure 8
From: Skin histology and its role in heat dissipation in three pinniped species
Pacific harbor seal fore flipper and head thermograph. Note that the fore flippers appear to emit very little heat together with the muzzle, whereas; the body (trunk), neck and the rest of the head is significantly hotter. Environmental temperature was 17°C. T max =29.5°C (Sp2), T min =17.4°C (Sp1), ΔT = 12.1, T bkg =16.6°C (Sp3).