Sea lions Water Lions Power Point by Gabby

Sea lions Water Lions Power Point by: Gabby

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