Circus animal balancing a ball on its nose

I believe the answer is:

seal

(Other definitions for seal that I've seen before include "marine creature" , "Stamp of guarantee" , "Mammal; impressed wax" , "Fasten securely; aquatic mammal" , "Authorise - plug" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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