South American sea lion
The South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens), is a type of sea lion. It is also called the Southern Sea lion and the Patagonian sea lion. The South American fur sea lion is found on the Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Chilean, Falkland Islands, Argentinean, Uruguayan, and Southern Brazilian coasts. It is the only member of the genus Otaria.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Otariidae |
| Genus: | Otaria Péron, 1816 |
| Species: | O. flavescens
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| Otaria flavescens (Shaw, 1800)[2]
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Otaria bryonia | |
South American Sea Lion Media
Otaria cinerea skull
Otaria cinerea skull (female)
Sea lions resting on rock at Beagle Channel
Sea lion colony at Peninsula Valdes
Male with harem
South American Sea Lion pups in a colony in Patagonia. When they are born they are black (or dark brown) and they molt to a mid-brown colour.
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Sea lion, symbol of Mar del Plata
Sea lion pup depicted in Moche art
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References
- ↑ Campagna, C. (2008). "Otaria flavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ↑ Shaw, George (1800). "Yellow seal". General Zoology. Vol. 1. Part 2. Mammalia. London: G. Kearsley. pp. 260–261.