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From the northern Pacific.
Eared seals are the sea lions and fur seals of the family Otariidae. The biggest of them is the Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus).
A big male can be 3.25 m (10.7 ft) long and weigh up to 1,120 kg (2,500 lb), but the average weight is about half that. Females are only a little shorter but weigh a lot less.
They feed on all sorts of fish and squid. I guess the male just eats a lot more of them to support that expansive waistline!
More on the Steller Sea Lion.
they're so cute!
ReplyDeleteYes! Especially when they're reasonably far away!
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