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Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly. Together with the fur seals, they make up the family Otariidae, eared seals. The sea lions have six extant and one extinct species (the Japanese sea lion) in five genera.
The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal eared seal native to western North America. It is one of six species of sea lions. Its natural habitat ranges from southeast Alaska to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California.
What is a California sea lion? California sea lions often live close to people. They gather in shallow waters, beaches, and manmade structures like docks, buoys, and jetties on the western...
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21 de abr. de 2022 · California sea lions are “eared seals” native to the West Coast of North America. They live in coastal waters and on beaches, docks, buoys, and jetties. They are easily trained and intelligent and are commonly seen in zoos and aquariums.
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The California sea lion, whose scientific name is Zalophus Californianus, is only one six types of sea lions that roam the earth. Currently, this sea lion is classified as “Least Concern,” due to its increasing population size.
Groups of sea lions can be very noisy; their constant, piercing barking can be heard from quite a distance. Sea lions often body surf. The sea lion is on the menu for both orcas and white sharks that may enter the bay in search of a meal. Occasionally, a lucky sea lion is observed with bite marks indicating it escaped from one of these top ...
2 de out. de 2020 · The sea lion is a large marine mammal of the clad Pinnipedia, or pinnipeds, characterized by their external ears and their ability to walk on all fours using their long front flippers, an ability absent in seals.
