>>48469405Seel isn't based off the animal. It's actually based off British singer-songwriter Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel aka "Seal" who sung hit songs such as "Kiss from a rose" and "Crazy". They decided to change it from Seal to Seel because at the time of the first Pokemon game, Kiss from a rose had just released. And when you seel a deel you kiss to do it. So there you go.