Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias Jubatus)

Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias Jubatus)

* Family: Otariidae,

* Subfamily: Otariinae,

* Genus: Eumetopias,

* Species: E. jubatus,

* Type: Mammal,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average life span in the wild: 18 (males); 30 (females),

* Size: 7.75 to 9.25 ft (2.4 to 2.8 m), * Weight: 1.2 tons (1.1 metric tons),

* Group name: Raft (in water); colony (on land),

* Protection status: Endangered

** Stellers are the largest of all sea lions and they have an appetite to match. These giant pinnipeds hunt fish, squid, octopus and, rarely, smaller seals. They are found off northern Pacific coasts from Japan to California.

More info: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/steller-sea-lion/

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller_Sea_Lion

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