Sea lion seal？ Stupid can’t tell clearly.

seal

Land activities: walking

Appearance characteristics: 1. The forelimbs are long and the neck is long, which can lift the body; 2. claws are like fins

sea lion

Land activities: peristalsis

Appearance characteristics: 1. Round and fat, with short hands and short neck, and can only move with the belly sticking to the ground; 2. claws are like cat claws

1 with or without ears

Sea lions have a pair of lovely ears, that is, external ears, while seal ears become extremely small or degenerate into only two holes, with no ear contour, and can be opened and closed freely when swimming.

The marine animal show that we often watch, is the seal performing? Or a sea lion? Can you tell them apart?

2 claws are different

Comparing the feet of sea lions and seals, you will find that the claws of sea lions are more like fins, which are smooth and long. Seal claws have small hooks and short front feet. Most kinds of claws are furry, like cat claws.

3 Neck length

Sea lions have long necks and can hold their heads high, while seals are round and fat, and their necks are super short. Sea lions can proudly hold their heads high, while seals can only sell cute on their knees. In terms of height, sea lions kill seals perfectly.

4 can you lift yourself?

Sea lions have long forelegs, so they can lift their upper bodies, that is, lift their bellies away from the ground. It is difficult for seals to do this, and most of them can only move with their bellies on the ground and drag their bodies forward.

5 Can you perform?

Sea lions have sharp heads and long forelimbs, so they can lift their bodies. Therefore, sea lions are often used in aquariums to perform overhead performances, but seals can’t do this. Seals can only appear in "posters".

6 presence of spots

Sea lions are slippery and have almost no other colors. Seals have blue-black spots.

7 different strokes

Sea lions lift their bodies gracefully to swim; The seal is "crawling forward", which is also the essential difference between the two. Sea lions swim more beautifully, and seals are more cute.

Xiaohui arrangement

Now, can you tell a sea lion from a seal?