Australian sea lion
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The Australian sea lion is a rare and endangered pinniped species native to the southern and southwestern coasts of Australia, known for its limited range, strong site fidelity, and complex social behavior.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australian sea lion canonical | 9 |
| Australian sea lions | 3 |
| Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) | 1 |
| Australian sea-lions | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
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marine mammal ⓘ pinniped ⓘ sea lion ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Neophoca
ⓘ
surface form:
Neophoca cinerea
|
| breedingSiteType |
offshore islands
ⓘ
remote coastal beaches ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Australian sea lion self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| family | Otariidae ⓘ |
| femaleColoration | silver-grey ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
benthic foraging
ⓘ
diving predator ⓘ |
| foundInMarineRegion |
Great Australian Bight
ⓘ
South Australia ⓘ Western Australia ⓘ |
| genus | Neophoca ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
nearshore reefs
ⓘ
rocky islands ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ temperate coastal waters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleColoration | dark brown ⓘ |
| movementPattern | limited dispersal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
southern coast of Australia ⓘ southwestern coast of Australia ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
entanglement in marine debris ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ human disturbance at breeding sites ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Australian national law
ⓘ
state legislation in South Australia ⓘ state legislation in Western Australia ⓘ |
| rangeCharacteristic | limited geographic range ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
asynchronous breeding among colonies
ⓘ
non-annual breeding cycle ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial breeder
ⓘ
complex social structure ⓘ strong site fidelity ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia ⓘ |
| superfamily | Pinnipedia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Australian sea lions
Great Australian Bight Marine National Park (South Australia)
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Australian sea lion
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this entity surface form:
Australian sea-lions
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Australian sea lions
this entity surface form:
Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea)
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Australian sea lions