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=Sea lion =

Habitats The sea lion lives in warm climates and often migrates south to warmer climates            when the weather gets a little colder. The sea lion mostly live in water. It can also be spotted on land for a long period of time. It must be on a shore where its not too rocky. When sea lions are in land they gather in groups up to 1000 sea lions.

=          = =    Scientific Classification               =

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 * =     Class: Mammalia      =
 * =     Order: Carnivora      =
 * =     Phylum: Chordata      =
 * =     Suborder: Pinnipedia      =
 * =    Family: Otarrida     =
 * =    Kingdom: Animalia     =
 * =    Binominal Name: Zalophus Californianus     =

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Food
= = =     ** The sea lions eat more than 50 species of fishes and other kinds of animals. They mostly feed on fishes, octopuses, and herring. California sea lions eat 5% - 8% of their body weight everyday. The sea lions use their whiskers to help find their food. Some scientist found stones on the sea lions stomach **. =

= ** How we can help sea lions from extinction **  =


 * ===   Stop polluting water    ===
 * ===   Keep environment clean    ===
 * ===   Don't litter    ===
 * ===   Pollution free    ===
 * ===   Help clean the water    ===
 * ===   Leave sea lions alone    ===
 * ===   Dont dump garbage in the ocean    ===
 * ===   Reduce oil spills    ===
 * ===   Protect their habitats    ===
 * ===   Remove garbage from the water    ===
 * ===   Reduce, Reuse, Recycle    ===

If we dont pay attention to our rapidly decreasing ecosystem, we might lose not only the sea lions but other kinds of endangered and vulnerable animals.
=** Facts ** =


 * == Male sea lions are called bulls while the female sea lions are called cows.  ==
 * == Life span:20- 30 years  ==
 * == Size at birth: 2-3 feet long  ==
 * == California sea lions can hunt up to 30 hours long.  ==
 * == The Japanese sea lions are now extinct.  ==
 * == California sea lions are highly social.  ==
 * == Male sea lions breed around May to June.  ==
 * == Female sea ions give birth around June and August.  ==
 * == California sea lions are used by the U.S navy.  ==
 * == Male sea lions are colored dark grey or dark brown.  ==
 * == Females are colored light brown.  ==
 * == When sea lions are on water they travel in small groups called //rafts.//  ==
 * == The sea lions are one of the most vocal animals.They make a lot of different kinds of sounds like growls, roars, grunts, and barks.  ==
 * == Mother sea lions stay with their pups for several days.  ==
 * == Lenght: Males- 7 feet ,females- 6 feet.  ==