Galápagos sea lion
E480469
The Galápagos sea lion is an endemic pinniped of the Galápagos Islands, known for its playful behavior, large breeding colonies on beaches, and key role in the archipelago’s marine ecosystem.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galápagos sea lions | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
marine mammal ⓘ pinniped ⓘ sea lion ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Galápagos Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isla de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonBehavior |
basking on beaches
ⓘ
vocal communication in colonies ⓘ |
| describedBy | Einar Lönnberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Otariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleMaximumLength | about 170 centimeters ⓘ |
| femaleMaximumWeight | about 110 kilograms ⓘ |
| forms | large breeding colonies ⓘ |
| genus | Zalophus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 15 to 24 years ⓘ |
| maleMaximumLength | about 250 centimeters ⓘ |
| maleMaximumWeight | about 250 kilograms ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursIn | Eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPredators |
killer whales
ⓘ
sharks ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Ecuadorian law
ⓘ
Galápagos National Park regulations ⓘ |
| reproduction | polygynous breeding system ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
influences fish and cephalopod populations
ⓘ
top predator in Galápagos marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| scientificName | Zalophus wollebaeki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | playful ⓘ |
| socialStructure | colonial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
El Niño events
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
disease outbreaks ⓘ entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivore ⓘ |
| trophicRole | apex predator ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1905 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Galápagos sea lions
subject surface form:
Rábida Island
this entity surface form:
Galápagos sea lions
subject surface form:
Zalophus wollebaeki