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What’s the difference a sea lion and a seal ?

By spotmydive
2016-10-27
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Could you recognize a sea lion from a seal? How to discern one from the other?

– The sea lion has visible ears, while the seal does not, the seal only got ear canal.

– The sea lion, got an elongated snout and visible canines, a bit similar to a dog’s head

– Their way of moving, both on land and on the water is also different.

Those 2 mammals, with their streamlined body, large eyes and mustache are often confused. However, some physical characteristics can differentiate them easily.

On land, the sea lion is much faster as it can stand and his fins, while the seal can only crawl.
Underwater, the sea lion uses her fluke to swim while the propels itself underwater.

Ready to recognize them now? You just have to go in South Africa to observe sea lions and to arctic waters to meet the seals.

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  • Spot mydive
    2020-05-16

    JE SUIS Dèrrière VOUS je vais vous tuer

  • Spot mydive
    2020-05-16

    coucou petit bébé

  • Spot mydive
    2020-05-16

    este libro esta chido

  • Eric
    2020-05-16

    C’est clair maintenant…

  • Antigone Mosaïque
    2020-05-16

    Je m’endormirai moins bête ce soir.

  • Antigone Mosaïque
    2020-05-16

    Maintenant que je connais la différence entre un phoque et un otarie, je mourrai moins bête :

  • Turner James
    2020-05-16

    Enfin je conné la différence entre un lion de mer et un phoque !

  • Joseph Lukas
    2020-05-16

    Merci pour l’explication, je poserais la question dans un dîner mondain :

  • Lou Bernardini
    2020-05-16

    Merci pour les infos ! Je vais rester sur les oreilles pour pouvoir reconnaître un phoque d’une otarie, c’est le plus simple :

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