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Sea Lions are aquatic
mammals.
Sea Lion is the
common name for
various eared seals.
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Sea
Lion Classification:
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Super Family:
Pinnipedia
Family:
Otariidae
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Other Names:
Eared Seal
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Sea Lion
Sub-species
include:
Steller
Sea Lion or
Northern Sea
Lion - Eumetopias
jubatus
Australian
Sea Lion -
Neophoca
cinerea
South American
Sea Lion or
Southern Sea
Lion - Otaria
flavescens
New Zealand
Sea Lion -
Phocarctos
hookeri
California
Sea Lion -
Zalophus californianus
Galapagos
Sea Lion -
Zalophus
wollebaeki
*Japanese
Sea Lion -
Zalophus
japonicus
*The
Japanese sea
lion is now
extinct.
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Size: Male
sea lions are much
bigger than the
females of the same
species. The Steller
sea lion (aka Northern
Sea Lion) is the
largest sea lion.
Adult female Stellar
sea lions weighs
530-770 lbs and
measure 7.5-9.5
feet in length.
The male Stellar
sea lion weighs
990-2,500 lb and
measures 9.3-10.7
feet in length.
The Australian sea
lion is the smallest
species of sea lion.
The female Australian
sea lion weighs
134 to 229 lbs,
and is 4.2 - 5.9
feet in length.
While the male Australian
sea lion weighs
550 to 660 and measures
6.5 - 8.2 feet in
length.
Habitat: Sea
lions are found
in all of the world's
oceans except for
the Atlantic Ocean.
Sea lions prefer
shallow waters and
areas that are rich
with food. Sea lions
are often found
on sandy and rocky
shores of coastal
islands.
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Sea
Lions in Other
Languages:
Bosnian: Foka
Czech:
Lachtan
Dutch:
Zeeleeuw
Finnish:
Merileijona
French:
Otarie
German:
Seelowe
Lithunanian:
Juru Liutas
Malay:
Singa Laut
Navajo:
Tabaastiintsoh
Norweigan:
Sjolove
Portuguese:
Leao-marinho
Spanish:
Leon Marino
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Diet: Sea
lions are carnivores
and feed on fish,
crabs, and squid.
At times sea lions
will eat sea weed
and aquatic plants
at times.
Description:
The sea lion
is a very intelligent
mammal and receptive
to training.
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Communication:
Sea lions are
very social
animals. They
have a variety
of methods of
communicating.
Sea lions make
all sorts of
barks, honks,
trumpets, and
roars. |
Did
You
Know?
The
sea
lion
was
worshipped
by
the
Moche
people
of
Peru.
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Gestation:
Sea lions carry their
young for 8-15 months
depending on the species.
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Sexual Maturity:
Like earless
seals, male
sea lions will
form harems,
and mate with
multiple females.
Females are
attracted to
the largest
of the male
species. |
Did
You
Know?
Sea
lions
have
also
been
reported
to
assist
an
save
humans
who
show
signs
of
distress
in
the
open
waters.
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Life Span:
Sea lions have an
average life span
of 20-30 years.
Sea lions have two
natural predators,
Killer Whales and
Sharks.
Social Structure:
Sea lions gather
together to feed
and bask in the
sun, they are often
found in harbors
or shallow waters.
Sea lions are found
in large colonies.
Athleticism:
Sea lions can
dive up to 600 feet
in the ocean. They
are also agile and
able to maneuver
on land much easier
than earless seals.
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Conservation
Status
Steller
Sea Lion -
Endangered
Australian
Sea Lion -
Endangered
South American
Sea Lion -
Least Concern
New Zealand
Sea Lion -
Vulnerable
California
Sea Lion -
Least Concern
Japanese Sea
Lion - Extinct
Galapagos
Sea Lion -
Endangered
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