1. Most sea lions live an extremely aggressive and active lifestyle, however there is faction of the sea lion population that has an almost playful existence. Juvenile and nonbreeding sea lions spend their days surfing waves and playing tag, true beach bums.
2. Sea lions often float within a close proximity to one another in large groups of 5-10. This behavior is called rafting.
4. Sea lions will sometimes remove only one flipper from the water in order to maintain a more comfortable body temperature. It may seem as though they are waving at you, however they are really just trying to cool down and stay comfortable.
5. Sea lion species live within the same territory as one another and even, in certain situations, interact with each other. For example, California sea lions have been reported to live amongst elephant seals, harbor seals, and Stella sea lions.
Sources:
Multiple Authors. California sea lion eating habits. Retrieved from http://www.seaworld.org/animal-
info/info-books/california-sea-lion/diet.htm
I wonder what causes the difference between the two lifestyles. Is there less food or mating opportunities among the sea lions who live the aggressive lifestyles? Or maybe their ancestors had these conditions and the more aggressive sea lions reproduced. I would want to be a beach bum sea lion!
ReplyDeleteI love your section on fun facts! I found it especially interesting that Sea Lions live within the same territory as other animals. I wonder if their species evolution is similar, if they have the same diets or similar personalities. its interesting that not one animal would not dominate over the territory.
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