Name:Neophoca cinerea
Outline:Carnivora
Family:Neoselidae
length:2.5-3.5m
Weight:230-300kg
Life:No verification information
IUCN:LC
The scientific name of the Australian sea lion is Neophoca cinerea, and its foreign name is Australian sealion. It is a sea lion that only lives on the southern and western coasts of Australia. It is very similar to other sea lions and fur seals in the family Neophocidae.
The Australian sea lion mainly feeds on cephalopods and fish, and also eats penguins. It can go 9.7 kilometers deep into the land and climb up 29 meters of cliffs. It breeds in October, and a male and 4 to 5 females form a reproductive group. The cubs weigh 6.4 to 7.9 kg and are 62 to 68 cm long. Males are larger than females in weight and have fluff. It is distributed along the coast of Australia, between 26 and 28 degrees south latitude, from Houtman Island to Kangaroo Island. It does not migrate. There are about 2,000 to 5,000.
Australian sea lions are endangered animals in the IUCN - World Conservation Union Red List.
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