Intro. to Pinnipeds

What animal is this?

• seal
• sea lion
• walrus

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What animal is this?

• seal
• sea lion
• walrus

Which animal is this?

• California Sea Lion

• Steller Sea Lion

• Harbor Seal

• Elephant Seal

• Northern Fur Seal

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animal is this?

• California Sea Lion

• Steller Sea Lion

• Harbor Seal

• Elephant Seal

• Northern Fur Seal

Which animal is this?

• California Sea Lion

• Steller Sea Lion

• Harbor Seal

• Elephant Seal

• Northern Fur Seal

Which animal is this? (long flippers in the back and very dense fur).

• California Sea Lion

• Steller Sea Lion

• Harbor Seal

• Elephant Seal

• Northern Fur Seal

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animal is this? (hint: HUGE with light coat).

• California Sea Lion

• Steller Sea Lion

• Harbor Seal

• Elephant Seal

• Northern Fur Seal

Male sea lions have a large sagittal crest (forehead bump) that females do not have. This is an example of:

• Natural selection for survival
  

• Sexual dimorphism

• Adaptation to cold water

• Sexual maturity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Categorize each descriptor.

Groups:

(a) Harbor Seal

,

(b) Sea Lion

,

(c) Elephant Sea

• • Can sit on “all 4’s”

  • and walk like dogs

• Males have a a large nose/proboscis

• • External Ear Flaps

• Known for Long, deep dives

• Small front flippers

• • FLOPPY on land 

• No external ears

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Match the taxonomy of a Pinniped.

• Order

• Mammalia

• Phylum

• Vertebrate

• Class

• Carnivora

• Kingdom

• Animalia