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A sea lion, the name given to a large group of eared seals, which, though closely related to the fur seals, were not trapped as often for skinning.
9 Facts About Sea Lions:
- All have long, cylindrical bodies, small, round heads, pointed noses, thick skin, with an under layer of fat for protection against cold, and coarse hair.
- The individuals of some species have manes.
- The largest animals, belonging to the Steller group, attain a weight of a thousand pounds and more, and a length of fourteen feet.
- Their particular habitat is the North Pacific.
- The natives of the Aleutian Islands caught thousands of these seals once. They used the flesh for food, the hide for shoes and boats and the sinews for thread.
- Another group, called California sea lions, is made up of smaller animals.
- Sea lions are seen in large numbers on the Pacific coast cliffs.
- They are peaceable creatures, but if attacked defend themselves fiercely.
- They are protected by law, but a few are allowed to be taken for menageries and zoological gardens.
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