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Sea Lions
- Context (BBC): A record number of sea lions gather in San Francisco.
- Family: Otariidae. They live both on land and sea. Diet: Carnivorous.
- Physical properties: Streamlined body with brown or tan coat, large head, and long, flexible neck.
- Sea lion got its name because most males have manes. They roar to defend the females in their groups.
- They have external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly.
- Habitat: Western coast and islands of North America, from southeast Alaska to central Mexico, on rocky shorelines, islands, and sandy beaches.
- The average life is 20-30 years. They can be as heavy as 1200 pounds.
- There are five species of sea lion: California, northern, southern, Australian, and New Zealand.
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