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What makes a sea lion a mammal?

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 10/9/2023

Yes, the California Sea Lion is a mammal. See below.

COMMON NAME: California sea lion, Galapagos sea lion

KINGDOM: Animalia

PHYLUM: Chordata

CLASS: Mammalia

ORDER: Pinnipedia

FAMILY: Otariidae

GENUS SPECIES: Zalophus (lophus translates into crest) californianus

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∙ 15y ago

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