Seal or Sea Lion? What's the Difference

What is the main difference between seals and sea lions?

• Seals are bigger than sea lions

• Seals have external ears while sea lions have no ears

• Seals are more social than sea lions

• Seals have stronger front flippers than sea lions

How do seals and sea lions communicate?

• Seals and sea lions communicate through body language

• Seals and sea lions communicate silently

• Seals make low, soft noises while sea lions bark loudly

• Seals bark loudly while sea lions make low, soft noises

Which pinniped uses its smaller front flippers to steer while swimming?

• Both seals and sea lions

• Neither seals nor sea lions

• Sea lions

• Seals

What is the advantage of sea lions and fur seals when on land?

• They have longer tails for balance on land

• They can rotate their back flippers forward to walk on land

• They have stronger front flippers for walking on land

• They have webbed feet for better traction on land

How many types of pinnipeds are found globally?

• 33

• 45

• 20

• 50

What is the easiest way to differentiate between a seal and a sea lion?

• By their habitat

• By their ears

• By their size

• By their swimming style

Which pinniped is more likely to be found in large groups?

• Sea lions

• Neither seals nor sea lions

• Seals

• Both seals and sea lions

Where are pinnipeds found?

• Only in the Arctic region

• Only in the Antarctic region

• On every continent on Earth

• Only in the Pacific Ocean