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    Sea lions are pinniped mammals that differ from seals by having visible ears and being able to walk on land. They are generally dark brown in color and adult males weigh around 300 kg. They feed on fish, squid and other marine animals.

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    THE SEA WOLVES

    Sea lions , also known as “ sea lions ,” are pinniped


    mammals belonging to the otari family.
    Because of their physical resemblance, these animals are
    often confused with seals.
    They differ from them by having visible ears and ease of
    walking on land, since their hind limbs are directed forward
    and are functional in terrestrial movement, although they are
    better adapted for swimming.
    For this reason, it is as common for a sea lion to submerge
    and swim for a while in the water as it is to go for a walk
    along the rocks, or to look for an island or islet and lie down
    to rest on the sand.
    Their color is dark brown after entering the adult stage, and
    black in the case of young sea lions .
    Adult males typically weigh around 300 kg, twice the weight
    of females, and have a layer of reddish-brown hair on their necks, which is why they are also called “ sea lions .”
    Likewise, it is believed that this name could be linked to the translation of the common name in English: " sea lion ".

    GENRES AND SPECIES OF SEAL SEALS

    It is an animal with significant sexual dimorphism: while males reach 2 m in length and up to 200 kg in weight,
    females can measure a maximum of 1.50 m and weigh no more than 60 kg.
    The predominant color of the skin is pearl gray, with the males having longer hairs on the back of the neck and
    head, forming a kind of "crest", although it does not reach the mane of the sea lion of one hair. Females may have
    reddish gray coloration on the abdomen.
    This subfamily is distinguished by having two types or layers of hair on its skin: an inner one made up of fine, short
    hairs, distributed in a compact way, with a soft touch, and an outer one, made up of thick, bristly, long and bicolor
    hairs.

    HOW ARE THEY REPRODUCED?

    Sea lions reproduce sexually.


    These aquatic mammals stop feeding during the mating season.
    During breeding periods, pairs of wolves usually mate in the sea , although they can also do so on beaches.
    During reproduction, the male fur seal protects its territory by making loud sounds, while the females gather in large
    groups for better protection. After mating, gestation lasts 11 months, and in the end she only gives birth to one calf,
    which will be breastfed for 1 month, after which it will learn to provide food for itself.
    FEEDING THE SEA LION

    The sea lion is a carnivorous animal. It feeds on fish, squid, octopus, crustaceans such as crabs, lobsters and
    shrimp, penguins and some small sharks.
    It generally consumes several kilograms of food in each meal.
    He does not usually chew his food, swallowing large mouthfuls when eating. However, it does break the shells of
    mollusks using its powerful teeth.
    Strangely, the presence of small stones has been discovered in the stomachs of sea lions .
    Although the reason why they ingest them is unknown, it is believed that they do so to feel satiated during those
    periods in which they interrupt their diet, or in order to increase their body weight and be able to immerse
    themselves in water more easily.

    Physical characteristics

    Generally their skin is smooth and has different shades of brown. The extremities such as fins
    and tail end in black. Unlike seals, the sea lion does not have dense fur. Its trunk is very small
    and triangular-shaped, with a circular tip. Their long whiskers help measure distances, allowing
    them to know when an object is too far away or too close. It has 2 fins and a tail that appears
    to be divided into two parts. An adult male specimen can measure 2.5 meters long and weigh
    about 280 kilograms. The life expectancy of this animal is about 50 years.

    Habitat

    It lives in cold areas, mainly in southern America, in Argentina, Peru, Chile and Brazil.

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