2. About the Author
Hi my name is Jenna and I’m
going to tell you about myself.
My favorite movie is Flight 29
Down. My favorite song is
“Incredible.” Also my favorite
sport is Volleyball.
I’m writing about the sea lion
because some of them are
getting transmitters put into their
backs because they keep eating
the fish that the fishermen fish for
and they are mad. Also they are
cute.
3. Who am I?
My animal is a Sea Lion and it
can stay under water for ten
to fifteen minutes at a time.
Sea Lions are great swimmers
too, and can get as fast as
25 miles per hour for a short
amount of time. This helps
Sea Lions escape from their
enemies: Killer Whales, and
sharks. Male Sea lions can be
several times as big as a
female Sea Lion. Also the
bump on the Male’s head is
called a “crest.”
4. The Early Years
Young Sea Lions are called
pups and they are born with
their eyes open and they are
born in June or July. Also
their stomach is ready for it’s
mother’s milk. The milk has a
lot of fat and this helps the
pup grow the blubber to
keep it warm. At just a few
weeks old Sea Lion pups are
ready for their first swimming
and fishing lessons. They also
must learn how to stay away
from sharks and to survive
storms at sea.
5. Habitat Sweet Habitat
Sea Lions live on rocky and
sandy beaches of coastal
islands and mainland shores.
They may go to some
sandbars, sheltered caves,
pools, and structures such as
piers, and buoys.
6. What’s on the Menu?
Sea Lions eat octopus, squid,
and all different kinds of fish
like anchovies, salmon, and
other fish. In captivity they
are usually fed smelt and
herring. Wild Sea Lions often
feed fairly eating 5% to 8% of
their body weight each day,
which is between 15-35
pounds of food.
7. Making Tracks
Sea Lion tracks look kind of
like the tracks to the side. The
middle part is the stomach
that drags along because
the Sea Lion’s flippers dig into
the sand and pulls the body
along the sand until it gets to
the water or to the place it
wants to go.
8. Simply Irresistible
The California Sea Lions are
the sea lions seen in animal
shows or circuses. A group of
sea lions is called a raft. Also
sea lions are usually different
shades of brown. Males are
usually darker than females.
9. Where in the World?
Most Sea Lions live in North
America, along the coast of
Mexico. Also they like it
where it’s warm and they like
hanging out on beaches
along the coast of California
and Mexico.
10. Did you know?
Sea Lions are pregnant for
1.
10 to 11 months.
Sea Lions are known to
2.
feed on seals.
Sea Lions weigh 12 to 14
3.
pounds at birth.
Sea Lions have ear flaps,
4.
Seals do not.
11. Fun Fact!
Sea Lions have three claws
on the back of each flipper.
12. Book List
www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-sea_lion.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/what_do_sea_lions_eat&alreadya
sked=1
Sea Lions by: Frank Staub
Seals By: Steve Parker
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