page_title: Japanese sea lion
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Japanese sea lion / Description
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 島根海洋館アクアス所蔵 English: Zalophus japonicus
context_page_description: The Japanese sea lion was an aquatic mammal thought to have become extinct in the 1970s. It was considered to be a subspecies of California sea lion until 2003. They inhabited the Sea of Japan, especially around the coastal areas of the Japanese Archipelago and the Korean Peninsula. They generally bred on sandy beaches which were open and flat, but sometimes in rocky areas. They were hunted commercially in the 1900s, leading to their extinction.
context_section_description: Male Japanese sea lions were dark grey and weighed about 450 to 560 kilograms (990 to 1,230 lb), reaching lengths of 2.3 to 2.5 metres (7.5 to 8.2 ft); these were larger than male California sea lions. Females were significantly smaller at 1.64 metres (5.4 ft) long with a lighter grey colour than the males.
caption: Taxidermied specimens
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