South American Sea Lion
Otaria flavescens
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 5,277
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇱 Chile
Description
The South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the southern sea lion and the Patagonian sea lion, is a sea lion found on the western and southeastern coasts of South America. It is the only member of the genus Otaria. The species is highly sexually dimorphic.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “South American sea lion”.