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     • Both seals and sea lions, together with the walrus, are pinnipeds, which means "fin footed" in Latin.
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2. oceanservice.noaa.gov › facts › seal-sealionWhat's the difference between seals and sea lions?

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   Jun 16, 2024 · Seals and sea lions are marine mammals called 'pinnipeds' that differ in physical characteristics and adaptations. Sea lions (left) are brown, bark loudly, "walk" on land using their large flippers and have visible ear flaps.

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3. www.britannica.com › topic › list-of-pinnipeds-2059069List of pinnipeds | Seals, Walruses, Sea Lions | Britannica

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   The pinnipeds are a group of 33 species of aquatic fin-footed mammals composing three families: the true seals (family Phocidae), the fur seals and sea lions (family Otariidae), and the walrus (family Odobenidae). Pinnipeds live only in rich marine environments and a few inland or tropical.

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5. ocean.si.edu › seals-sea-lions-and-walrusesSeals, Sea Lions, and Walruses - Smithsonian Ocean

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   Flippered and charismatic, pinnipeds (which includes seals, sea lions, and walruses) are true personalities of the sea. Like whales, manatees, and sea otters, they are marine mammals, meaning millions of years ago their ancestors evolved from a life on land to a life at sea.

6. www.britannica.com › story › whats-the-differenceWhat’s the Difference Between Seals and Sea Lions?

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   Are seals and sea lions the same animal? Technically, they are in the same taxonomical suborder of pinnipeds (Pinnipedia), which comprises seals, sea lions, and walruses. But seals and sea lions are in different taxonomical families owing to some key anatomical differences. The most notable anatomical differences are the ears and the flippers.

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7. www.marinemammalcenter.org › news › seal-vs-sea-lionSeal vs. Sea Lion: Your Guide to Knowing the Difference

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   Nov 28, 2023 · Seals and sea lions are both pinnipeds, which means they have front and rear flippers. While these sleek, flipper-footed marine mammals may look similar at first glance, they are distinct families of animals with unique characteristics.

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   They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur seals), and Phocidae (the earless seals, or true seals), with 34 extant species and more than 50 extinct species described from fossils.

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   Are seals and sea lions pinnipeds?

   • They may be orphaned, diseased, injured or entangled in ocean trash. Seals and sea lions are both pinnipeds, which means they have front and rear flippers. While these sleek, flipper-footed marine mammals may look similar at first glance, they are distinct families of animals with unique characteristics.

   Seal vs. Sea Lion: Your Guide to Knowing the Difference

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   Are seals and sea lions the same species?

   • Technically, they are in the same taxonomical suborder of pinnipeds (Pinnipedia), which comprises seals, sea lions, and walruses. But seals and sea lions are in different taxonomical families owing to some key anatomical differences. The most notable anatomical differences are the ears and the flippers.

   What’s the Difference Between Seals and Sea Lions?

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   Are pinnipeds a walrus or a seal?

   • The pinnipeds are a group of 33 species of aquatic fin-footed mammals composing three families: the true seals (family Phocidae), the fur seals and sea lions (family Otariidae), and the walrus (family Odobenidae). Pinnipeds live only in rich marine environments and a few inland or tropical freshwater systems.

   List of pinnipeds | Seals, Walruses, Sea Lions | Britannica

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   Do sea lions have ear flaps?

   • At sea, true seals move their rear flippers back and forth like a fish tail to propel themselves through the water. Sea lions and fur seals are part of the otariid family and are sometimes referred to as eared seals. You can recognize these animals by their flippers and ears. Unlike true seals, otariids have external ear flaps.

   Pinnipeds - The Marine Mammal Center

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   Are sea lions earless?

   • The "earless" or "true" seals lack external ears altogether. You have to get very close to see the tiny holes on the sides of a seal’s sleek head. Third, sea lions are noisy. Seals are quieter, vocalizing via soft grunts. Fourth, while both species spend time both in and out of the water, seals are better adapted to live in the water than on land.

   What's the difference between seals and sea lions? - NOAA's National

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   Are pinnipeds marine mammals?

   • Flippered and charismatic, pinnipeds (which includes seals, sea lions, and walruses) are true personalities of the sea. Like whales, manatees, and sea otters, they are marine mammals, meaning millions of years ago their ancestors evolved from a life on land to a life at sea. Today, they remain creatures of both land and sea.

   Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses - Smithsonian Ocean

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10. www.marinemammalcenter.org › pinnipedsPinnipeds - The Marine Mammal Center

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    The word "pinniped" means fin- or flipper-footed and refers to the marine mammals that have front and rear flippers. This group includes seals, sea lions and walruses -- animals that live in the ocean but are able to come on land for long periods of time. Learn the differences between seals and sea lions.