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sea lion in brushed Kanji
Often refers to California sea lions. Marine mammals of the family Seal family. Males are 2.2m long and females are 1.6m long. Mainly the American coast of the North Pacific Ocean and the Galapagos Islands, and once in Japan, the subspecies Japanese sea lion was widely distributed from the Kuril Islands to the Izu Islands. Males are 2.3 m long and weigh 300 kg, while females are 1.9 m and 90 kg. When he goes up to the shore and sleeps, he keeps a watch and makes a strange voice when he feels danger. One male and one female. Eat squid, octopus, fish, etc.
Japanese says Ashika.
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