1001
Space
Earth
Nature
Evolution
Fossils and Prehistoric Life
Dinosaurs
Simple Animals
Insects and Spiders
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Land Mammals
Plant Kingdom
How Plants Live
Unusual Plants
Ecology
Conservation
Animal Behaviour
Pets and Farm Animals
History
Human World
Science and Technology
Back Home
What is the difference between a seal and a sea lion?
Most seals belong to a family called true seals, and sea lions to one called eared seals. Eared seals have small ear flaps, but true seals have none. Eared seals swim using mainly their foreflippers, whereas true seals use their hindflippers.
Related Image
A sea lion
 
Previous:
Back
Book:
1001
Section:
Nature
Chapter:
Sea Mammals