- Sea lions have much larger front flippers than seals.
- Sea lions have back flippers that can rotate underneath them; seals don’t.
- When on land, sea lions can walk on all four flippers, whereas seals sort of slide or bounce along on their bellies.
- Sea lions have external ear flaps, whereas seals have ear holes but no outer appendage.
July 26, 2006
Four differences between seals and sea lions
