Seals vs. sea lions: what’s the difference? - IFAW
WEBMar 4, 2024 · Seals and sea lions are one and the same, right? Not quite. While both are carnivorous, semi-aquatic marine mammals belonging to the suborder Pinnipedia (Latin for ‘fin-footed’), which also includes walruses, they are different in many ways. Let’s look at some key differences between the two.
Seal vs. Sea Lion: Your Guide to Knowing the Difference
WEBNov 28, 2023 · What’s the difference between seals and sea lions? Learn about physical and behavioral differences as well as how our hospital cares for seals vs. sea lions.
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WEBThe Great Seal is the seal of the United States of America. The phrase is used both for the impression device itself, which is kept by the United States secretary of state, and more generally for the impression it produces.
What’s the Difference Between Seals and Sea Lions?
WEBSea lions and fur seals (seals with thick fur that are more similar to sea lions than to true seals) are lumped together in the family Otariidae. True seals, on the other hand, are in the family Phocidae.
What's the difference between seals and sea lions? - NOAA's …
WEBJun 16, 2024 · Seals and sea lions are marine mammals called 'pinnipeds' that differ in physical characteristics and adaptations. Sea lions (left) are brown, bark loudly, "walk" on land using their large flippers and have visible ear flaps.
Is It a Seal or a Sea Lion? - NOAA Fisheries
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Seals and sea lions are both pinnipeds, but they have distinct characteristics that set them apart. Learn how to recognize a seal vs. a sea lion.
What is the Difference Between a Seal and Sea Lion?
WEBSeals and sea lions are very similar marine carnivores, with a few handy differences. If you can get over the common naming fiasco for the eared seals, it’s as simple as checking for external flaps on the side of the head, but there are …
Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses - Smithsonian Ocean
WEBSea lions (and fur seals) are distinguished from true seals by their comparably large front flippers, visible ear flaps, and ability to curl their back flippers under their body to walk on all fours. Sea lions are vocal, expressing themselves in loud barks.
Seals and Sea Lions, What is the Difference? - Redwood National …
WEBNov 24, 2017 · California sea lions are the "trained seal" of marine parks and circuses. They are uniformly dark brown and vocalize with the notable sea lion "bark". The other resident eared seal is the Steller, or Northern, sea lion (Eumetopias jubata), a federally threatened species.
Sea lion | Marine Mammal, Adaptations & Behavior | Britannica
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Unlike the true, or earless, seals (family Phocidae), sea lions and other eared seals (family Otariidae) are able to rotate their hind flippers forward to use all four limbs when moving about on land. Sea lions also have longer flippers than true seals.