Eared SEALS
(fur seals and sea lions)
Order Carnivora
Superfamily Pinnipedia
Family Otariidae
• External ear flaps
• Move hind flippers to walk
• Swims with front flippers
• Sexual Dimorphism (males are bigger than females)
• Intelligent, playful
• Opportunistic eaters
• Great ability to steal fish (which, unfortunately, means they’re often shot at)
• Size: 6 - 7 ft, 850 lbs
• Lifespan: 15 - 25 years
• Birth rate: 1 pup per year per female