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AUSTRALIAN SEA LION FACTS |
Description
The Australian Sea Lion is a large seal with a blunt snout. Male dark brown or black, with white crown and back of neck. Female silvery grey above and yellow cream below.
Size
male 2.3m, female 1.6m
Habitat
coastal waters. Comes ashore on sandy beaches and breeds on rocky areas
Food
squid, fish
Breeding
single pup weaned after about 10 months
Range
coastal waters off SA , and south west WA
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Mammalia | | Order: | Pinnipedia | | Family: | Otariidae | | Genus: | Neophoca | | Species: | cinerea | | Common Name: | Australian Sea Lion |
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