The differences between sea lions and walruses are as follows:

1. Different morphological characteristics: sea lions are smaller, with body length generally not exceeding 2 meters, while walruses have a cylindrical body, thick and fat , the male animal is 3.3~4.5 meters long and weighs 1200~3000 kilograms;

2. Different living environments: sea lions have no fixed living space and mostly live in places with sufficient food. They mainly gather in areas with rich food, and their food is mainly benthic fish and cephalopods. Walruses mainly live in the temperate waters of the Arctic or near the Arctic;

3. Different distribution ranges: sea lions are distributed in the North Pole The Pacific Ocean, the coast of the northwest United States, the coast of South America and the coast of southwestern Australia. Walrus is a specialty animal of the Arctic region. It is distributed in the Arctic Ocean as the center, including the northernmost waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The furthest records to the south are in northern latitudes. Around 40~58 degrees.

Extended information:

Sea lion subfamily species:

1. Steller sea lion: also known as North Pacific sea lion, Sri Lankan sea lion, sea donkey, etc., is The largest sea lion, it is named because it has long mane-like hair on its neck and its roar is very similar to a lion's roar;

2. New Zealand sea lion: distributed on the Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand , breeding on the Auckland Islands, Endebomar, and Snares Islands between 48°C and 53°C south latitude, as far south as Campbell Island, and occasionally seen on Macquarie Island;

3. Australian sea lions : Also known as Australian sea lions, gray sea lions, and new seals, they are distributed along the coast of Australia, between 26°C and 28°C south latitude, from Hautman Island to Kangaroo Island;

4. South American sea lions: Also known as the South Sea Lion, South American sea lions were culled in large numbers in the 19th and 20th centuries;

5. California sea lions: The whole body is covered with coarse hair, and the male animal has a mane-like neck. It is divided into 3 subspecies, California sea lion group It is one of the largest groups of mammals;

6. Galapagos sea lion: The body is covered with coarse hair and dense down, with only the tip of the lip, the tip of the ear and the palm surface of the flippers exposed, distributed in On the Galapagos Islands;

7. Japanese sea lion: It is an extinct sea lion that inhabits the Sea of ??Japan, especially in the coastal areas of the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula.

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