Three species, the Australian sea lion, the Galápagos sea lion and the New Zealand sea lion, are listed as endangered. Sea lions can move around 16 knots in water and at their fastest they can reach a speed of about 30 knots. Sea lions consume large quantities of food at a time and are known to eat about 5–8% of their body weight at a single feeding.
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). 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. These back-to-school designs are in a class of their own. Shop unique Lion In Hindi face masks designed and sold by. They have an average lifespan of 20–30 years. Shop unique Lion In Hindi face masks designed and sold by independent artists.
Their range extends from the subarctic to tropical waters of the global ocean in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, with the notable exception of the northern Atlantic Ocean. The sea lions have six extant and one extinct species in five genera. Together with the fur seals, they make up the family Otariidae, eared seals. Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly.
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