What is the difference between seals and sea lions?

Answer 1

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. Seals have small flippers, wriggle on their bellies on land, and lack visible ear flaps.

Answer 2

Both the sea lion and the seal belong to the Scientific order called Pinnipedia (pinnipeds), which means "fin-footed". Both creatures are warm-blooded mammals which can swim and dive at speed. Both creatures can dive to depths of over 300 metres. Their flippers act as rudders, helping them to steer in the water. Both mammals live on land and spend months at sea. A predator of both seals and sea lions is the killer whale.

While seals and sea lions have some different feeding habits, both tend to enjoy squid and fish, and those that live in Antarctic areas also eat krill.

Pinnipeds are divided into three main groups: earless seals, eared seals which are the sea lions, and walruses. Seals lack ear flaps but still have ears. They have hind flippers and short foreflippers, all of which are clawed. Their front flippers are completely covered by fur and their hind flippers are not very flexible, being unable to rotate forward, meaning the seals are very clumsy on land and have to pull themselves along on their stomach, using their front flippers. Seals are smaller than sea lions, with adult males usually less than 180kg, compared to adult male sea lions being over 270kg in mass. Seals make quiet grunting sounds.

The ears of sea lions have external ear flaps. They have longer necks and sleeker bodies than seals. their front flippers are only partially covered by fur, whilst their hind flippers have the flexibility lacking in seals. Because of this, they are less cumbersome on land, moving around more easily. Sea lions make louder noises, including a "barking" sound which has earned them the nickname of "sea dogs".

Answer 3

One of the similarities between a penguin and a seal is that they both have flippers, which are designed to move easily underwater.

One difference is that a penguin is a flightless seabird and a seal is a mammal. Also Seals, sea lions and walruses are all in the order Carnivora and suborder Pinnipedia, thus they are called "pinnipeds"

Answer 4

no they aren't but don't feel dumb if you thought they were they are very similar.

Answer 5

the similarities of dolphins and seals is that they both eat fish both have fins and they are both mamals

Answer 6

i don't know ninja

Answer 7

they both live in the ocean (obviously). walrus are usually around colder waters, while sea lions are more so in warmer water, but still cold water, like the west coast of the USA.