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All About Seals and Sea
Lions K-3 |
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Sea Lions and Seals
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Sea lions and seals are
found all around the world. You can see them in any harbor. They are mammals and breathe air just like we do. Because they live in the ocean part of the time and eat sea creatures they are called marine mammals. They eat octopuses, squid and fish. They use their whiskers to feel for shellfish at the bottom of the ocean. They like to play, sleep, and eat. They have a thick coat of blubber or fat that keeps them warm in cold waters. All seals and sea lions are protected by Federal law. That means no one should do anything to hurt them. |
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SEALS
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SEA LIONS
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Seals have short
front flippers covered with hair. Their hind flippers are short. Seals have no ear flaps. Seals, also called true seals, live alone. |
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Sea lions have long
front flippers that are hairless. Their hind flippers are large. They use their hind flippers to push them through the ocean.They have a small head with ear flaps. Sea lions like to live in large groups. They make lots of noise barking at each other. That is how they talk. |
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DO YOU KNOW
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The most dangerous
preditor to seals and sea lions is not in the ocean. It is man. Pollution from land that ends up in the ocean makes them sick. They get caught in fishing nets. |
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DO YOU KNOW
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The seal that you see
juggling balls is not a seal. It is a California sea lion. |
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Questions:
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What do seals and sea lions eat?
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Who makes lots of noise ?
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Who lives in large groups?
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This crab is food for
seals. |
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What is the name
of this mammal? Is it a member of the seal family? |