Sea Lion

They are mammals with certain adaptations that allow it to come ashore to breed. They are carnivores with very short limbs, transformed into flippers finger. They are covered with a thick skin with hair. They are also known as Wolf or Lion. We can find them on islands and Atlantic coasts of South America and in the Chilean and Peruvian coasts.

Its color varies between the male and the female.

The sea lion hair is clearly distinguished from the rest of sea lions because it presents a more leonine appearance. Adult males have a robust head blunt snout, with a thick mane which also covers the neck and chest (hence the name "Sea Lions"); the rest of the body has a layer of very short hair. The female body is different, because they have no hair and his head and neck are more stylized, adding to the fact its smaller size and weight. The maximum length for an adult male is 2.8 meters and the weight is between 300 and 350 kg .; an adult female, however, has a maximum length of 2.20 meters and weighs 144 kg.

Puppies born weighing 15 kg. And measure 50 cm.

The hard life of these animals between 18 and 24 years.

Family: Otariidae

Distribution: They can be found on most of the coastal territory.

Habitat: They inhabit rocky canyons, cliffs with cave entrances, dug by sea erosion. Also pebble beaches with soft or nonexistent canyons.