The sea lion is similar to the fur seal and the larger of the eared seals. The average length for a male sea lion is eleven feet. The average female is about seven feet long. The normal weight for females is only about 600 lbs, when a male can weigh over 2000 lbs.
Sea lions have dark brown to almost black coarse fur all over their bodies.
Sea lions can live up to 30 years but they usually live only about 20 years. The sea lions favorite food is fish but it also eats squid and octopus. Sea lions breed from June to mid-July. A female sea lion has one pup per season. The pups are about 3 feet long when born.