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They are the lions of the sea, agile, carniverous, hunt live prey.

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Sea lions are called sea lions because they dominate like lions and they live in the sea

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Just as the lion is a powerful and fearsome predator on land, so is the sea lion a powerful and fearsome predator of the sea.

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because some lions live in the sea

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