Which of these is true about Steller sea lion feeding habits?
(a.) They have to swim after fish during most of their waking hours, to maintain their impressive bulk.
(b.) They are the only known predator of electric eels, being insulated by their thick skins.
(c.) Like some of the largest whales, they are mainly vegetarians and eat mostly plankton.
(d.) They spend most of their time on shore, and only go into the water for food or to escape danger.
(e.) They stun their prey with a crude form of echolocation referred to as “barking loud enough to knock birds out of the sky.”
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(d.) They spend most of their time on shore, and only go into the water for food or to escape danger.
SOURCE: “Steller Sea Lion – Eumetopias jubatus” (BLM California wildlife database)
They spend most of their time on shore, and usually only venture into water when they sense danger or are hunting for food. Find out more here.
