Common Name: California sea lion Scientific Name: Zalophus californianus Type: Mammals Diet: Carnivore Group Name: Herd, raft Average Life Span: Up to 30 years in the wild Size: Up to 8 feet Weight: Up to 1,000 pounds Size relative to a 6-ft human: IUCN Red List Status: ? Least...
Common Name: Steller Sea Lion Scientific Name: Eumetopias jubatus Type: Mammals Diet: Carnivore Group Name: Raft (in water), colony (on land) Average Life Span: 18 years (males); 30 years (females) Size: 7.75 to 9.25 feet Weight: 1.2 tons Size relative to a 6-ft man: IUCN Red ...
Sea Lion Fact SheetFamily name: Otariidae Order name: Pinnipedia Common name: Sea lion Scientific name: PinnipedsThey belong to the own subfamily 'Otariinae'. Of their family group, they are the most frequently encountered by scuba divers and include the Galapagos and California sea lion....
Scientific Name:Phocidaespp (seals), andOtariidaespp (fur seals and sea lions) Common Name(s):Seals, fur seals, sea lions Basic Animal Group:Mammal Size:Range from 4–13 feet long Weight:Range between 85–4,000 pounds Lifespan:30 years Diet:Carnivore Habitat:Polar, temperate, and tropical...
Common Name: Steller Sea Lion Scientific Name: Eumetopias jubatus Description Steller's sea lion, or northern sea lion, is the largest member of the family of eared seals - Otariidae. A bull Steller's sea lion weighs an average of 1,300 pounds and measures approximately eleven feet long, ...
Common-Use Language Roots There are six subspecies of sea lions, all with different scientific names. As you’ve probably guessed, their common-use name means “lion of the sea,” but what do they have in common with their land-dwelling namesakes? In short, both lions and sea lions spo...
It might also help to just say we are talking about otariids (eared seals) in general instead of using the common name “sea lions” for some varieties in order to avoid any confusion people might have concerning ranges and habitats. mystery_man responds: November 13th, 2008 at 8:53 am ...
They spend their lives in and around the ocean, living on sea ice and swimming through frigid waters. In fact, their scientific name (Ursus maritimus) is Latin and means “sea bear”. Polar bears stay warm in and out of the water with a thick, 4-inch layer of body fat and a dense...
The South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion and the Patagonian Sea Lion, is a sea lion found on the Chilean, Peruvian, Uruguayan and Argentine coasts. It is the only member of the genus Otaria. Its scientific name was subject...
Sea urchin’s scientific name is Echinoidia Sea urchins are in the Echinodermata phylum. The scientific name is Echinoidia, which is also the name of their class. They are in the Camarodonta order, and some belong to the Echinidae family. This family contains genera including Strongylocentro...