Pinnipeds
What are baby sea lions called?
pups
Name 3 things they eat
krill
crabs
clams
fish
squid
What type of seal has an ear flap?
sea lion
How are walruses like true seals?
They have an ear hole, no ear flap.
What is another name for manatee?
Sea cow
females are called?
cows
How does a pinniped usually eat its food?
head first and whole
A true seal has longer or shorter front flippers
shorter
How are walruses like eared seals?
They can use their rear flippers for "walking"
True or false
Manatee are pinnipeds.
false
Males are called?
bulls
What animals eat pinnipeds?
polar bears
killer whales
sharks
What types of seals have longer rear flippers that can be used for "walking"?
fur seals
sea lions
What do walruses have that seals do not? and what are they used for?
tusks
protection and hauling out
What do manatees eat?
vegetation
Pinnipeds live in groups called?
Herds
What is it called when they come out of the water?
haul out
True seals have what for ears?
ear hole
True or false
A walrus can change color depending on how warm they are.
true
true or false
Manatees swim together in large groups
false
Pinnipeds breeding grounds are called?
rookeries
What do some pinnipeds use as "feet"?
their fins
Which pinniped can swim up to 25 mph?
sea lion
What do walruses have that allow them to float?
air sac in their neck
what type of water do manatees like?
fresh water
warm water