Evolution really popped off the day it made a seal. The playfulness of a dog with the attitude of a fat happy cat who occasionally gets dolphinesque zoomies. What’s not to love? Seal finger, that’s what. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Yes, approach these friend-shaped foes on the beach and you risk getting a serious bacterial infection that sailors have feared for hundreds of years. Known as seal finger because of its prevalence among those working with seals or seal meat, we didn’t unmask its true identity until 1991.

What is seal finger?

Seal finger is a kind of infection that develops after a person is either bitten by a seal, or handles seal products when they have a cut on their hands. Historically it’s been c

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