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Sea lions Water Lions. Power Point by: Gabby. Introduction. My animals name is sea lions. Its scientific name is P innipeds F infooed. There are different kinds of sea lions. Sea lions are mammals. Physical Features. Sea lions have pointed snout - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Power Point by: Gabby
Sea lions Water Lions
Introduction My animals name is sea lions. Its scientific name is Pinnipeds Finfooed. There are different kinds of sea lions. Sea lions are mammals.
Physical Features Sea lions have pointed snout Short thick fur and sensitive whiskers ears
that you can see Back flippers fold for work on land They do not have tails The male weighs 907 kg The female weighs 272 kg Sea lions are mostly brown and a little black
Life Span Sea lions
can live up to 15 20 years
They are listed as a lower risk
Habitats California sea lions live in the California
oceans The arctic sea lion lives in the arctic
oceans Some are found in costal water of Mexico
Climate In the year the water turns cold when it
is snowing out or if is just cold out When it is hot outside that is when the
water starts to be warm
Food Sea lions get all there food from the
ocean Sea lions eat cod, flounder, squid, and
octopus Sea lions mostly feed at night They capture there prey hold it tightly in
there jaws
Prey The sea lions predator is a shark and a
killer whale In a fight with either shark or killer
whale. Even the largest of the sea lions is
almost defenseless
Behavior When they hear a predator they run out
of the ocean There mom and there pups should safe
together If the water is to shallow for a shark or
a killer whale
Babies Breeding takes place from may and
January By the pups from there mother
Physiological Adaptations The eyes of a sea lion are well adapted
for seeing underwater Sea lions can see in the back so if a
preder comes they can fight
Behavioral Adaptations A sea lions starts swimming when it
only about ten days old which helps it get food
The pup follows its mother to a tide pool, where the water is shallow and calm
The pup plays together very close to shore to stay safe
Physical Adaptations Sea lions use both flippers and back
flippers to walk Sea lions rear flippers can be moved
forward so it can move on land The front flippers can rotate backward
to support there weight
Fun facts Sea lions can hold there breath for 2
hours in the water Sea lions are in the familyof the seals Sea lions can not survive