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  2. List of individual seals and sea lions - Wikipedia

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    Andre the Seal (1961–1986), [1] a harbour seal who was found off in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. Hoover (c. 1971 –1985), a harbour seal who imitated basic human speech. Midge the Sea Lion (1985–2010), a resident of Oklahoma City Zoo; Mum (sea lion), the first sea lion to give birth in mainland New Zealand for over a century.

  3. Sea lion - Wikipedia

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    A male California sea lion weighs on average about 300 kg (660 lb) and is about 2.4 m (8 ft) long, while the female sea lion weighs 100 kg (220 lb) and is 1.8 m (6 ft) long. The largest sea lions are Steller's sea lions , which can weigh 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) and grow to a length of 3.0 m (10 ft).

  4. List of pinnipeds - Wikipedia

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    Pinnipedia is an infraorder of mammals in the order Carnivora, composed of seals, sea lions, and the walrus. A member of this group is called a pinniped or a seal. [a] They are widespread throughout the ocean and some larger lakes, primarily in colder waters.

  5. Eared seal - Wikipedia

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    An eared seal, otariid, or otary is any member of the marine mammal family Otariidae, one of three groupings of pinnipeds.They comprise 15 extant species in seven genera (another species became extinct in the 1950s) and are commonly known either as sea lions or fur seals, distinct from true seals (phocids) and the walrus ().

  6. Why are there sea lions in Sacramento? Where can I see them ...

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    In addition, seal lions have large, elongated fore flippers compared to seals’ comparatively petite front feet. Sea lions are also noisy and can bark loudly. “Seals are quieter, vocalizing via ...

  7. Galápagos sea lion - Wikipedia

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    The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that lives and breeds on the Galápagos Islands and, in smaller numbers, on Isla de la Plata . [2] Being fairly social, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups, or gliding through the surf.

  8. Arctoidea - Wikipedia

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    Arctoidea is a clade of mostly carnivorous mammals which include the extinct Hemicyonidae (dog-bears), and the extant Musteloidea (weasels, raccoons, skunks, red pandas), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions), and Ursidae (bears), found in all continents from the Eocene, to the present. [2]

  9. Pinniped - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. Taxonomic group of semi-aquatic mammals Pinnipeds Temporal range: Latest Oligocene – Holocene, 24–0 Ma Pre๊ž’ ๊ž’ O S D C P T J K Pg N Clockwise from top left: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), walrus ...