to hear their pray in the water
Sea lions have external ears and seals do not.
if they are not a true seal the they do have ear
External ears
Sea lions are in the family Otariidae ("eared seals"), therefore they have external ears and hear stuff very much the same way we do. The family Phocidae ("earless seals") has no visible ears, but can still hear.
The sea lions that we just saw were adorable>
Water
Sea Lions have outer ears, while seals don't Sea Lions can prop themselves up on their front flippers, while seals can't. So the thing at Sea World doing the tricks, that's a Sea Lion. Probably a California Sea Lion. Sea Lions swim with the front flippers and steer with the back. Opposite for Seals.
Lions use their 4 legs to go were they want to go
The two species are similar in many ways, but they are different in some others, most notably Harp Seals do not have any visible ears, while Sea Lions have visible ear flaps.
Sea lions have developed several different adaptations. Sea lions have external ear flaps, a streamlined shape, and sea lions use both front and back flippers to walk or run on land.Sea Lions have strong thick fur to keep it warm
With their ears.
Sea Lions are gray