Sea lion
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Sea lions are several pinnipeds from the family Otariidae (eared seals). They live all around the world, except in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sea lions are marine mammals. Male sea lions have thick fur around the face and neck, which sometimes looks like a lion's mane. This is how they got the name "sea lion". Some, like the Steller sea lion, can roar. Sea lions eat meat, such as fish, squids, and sea birds. Sea lions are fierce fighters.
Species
The pinniped species called "sea lion" are:
- Steller sea lion or northern sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
- Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea)
- South American sea lion or southern sea ion (Otaria flavescens)
- New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri)
- California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
References
- ↑ Wynen L.P. et al 2001. Phylogenetic relationships within the eared seals (Otariidae: Carnivora): implications for the historical biogeography of the family. Mol. Phylog. Evol. 21 (2): 270–284. doi:10.1006/mpev.2001.1012. PMID 11697921.