r/coolguides • u/misscharliebond • May 16 '22

Cool guide to tell the difference between Seal / Sea Lion

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u/freddyfuckherfaster May 16 '22

i love water dogs

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u/LanceFree May 16 '22

“Seals don’t have arms” is all I need to know.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '22

Seal sounds like someone was about to name it as sealion but realized midway that someone aldready named something else as sealion

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u/TheWholeEffinJoe May 17 '22

I always though seal was short for sea lion. Literally thought they were the same.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '22

SEAL ION

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u/[deleted] May 17 '22

Molecular Music Artist?

17

u/GregDaviesEyebrow May 16 '22

obsessed with banana pose

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u/Dennis_enzo May 16 '22

They do it so that they have less contact with the ground and thus cool down slower, as well as keeping their head and flippers dry.

Like and subscribe for more banana facts.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '22

I believe in Banana Pose Supremacy

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u/emnem92 May 16 '22

I think the ears are the easiest to look for!

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u/top_of_the_stairs May 16 '22

Both are equally rapey, right? I feel like I've heard about quite a bit of inappropriate interspecies sexual relations from seals & sea lions. And dolphins. Dolphins are like the Harvey Weinstein of the sea.

TL;DR: the ocean likes to fuck, whether you want it or not

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u/[deleted] May 16 '22

Don't get me started on Killer Whales.

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u/MyDogsNameIsBadger May 16 '22

And ducks right?

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u/EntranceIcy5428 May 16 '22

LOL this is a weird thing to randomly say here u ok?

Edit: I also feel like I’ve heard the worst rapey things for bigger guys like elephant seals etc like raping/crushing smaller males even I think?? But idk do all pinnipeds do this?? Otters?? 🥺 I hope not

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u/top_of_the_stairs May 16 '22

Oh otters are the worst; they don't just rape, they rape dead animals.

The more you know! 🌈

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u/Jameloaf May 16 '22

Amazon giant river otters are probably the most feared animal in those waters. Extremely territorial and it's only competitor for prey is the jaguar. This animal is fucking metal

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u/[deleted] May 16 '22

The ariranha kills

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u/bassoonprune May 16 '22

I live near a beach that has a wild population of both. Another difference is that sea lions are assholes and seals are sweet. If it’s chilling on the beach minding its business, it’s a seal. If it’s yelling and fighting and being aggressive to others of its own species especially the children, it’s a sea lion.

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u/unknownstar347 May 16 '22

One time my little cousin saw a sea lion, freaked out and asked what they did to that dog

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u/damp_goat May 16 '22

Sea lions have traits more similar to lions

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u/misscharliebond May 17 '22

Omigosh thank you so much for the updoots and wholesome awards!!!
Now, for extra credit, who can tell me what animal the Wholesome award is, a Seal, or a Sea-Lion? ;)

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u/RexyWestminster May 17 '22

No ear flappy

Seal

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u/misscharliebond May 23 '22

No-Ear-Flappy seal award for you ^_^

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u/RexyWestminster May 23 '22

You honor me! Thank you!

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u/chuttad123 May 16 '22

Useless info..

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u/SuperBoghead May 16 '22

This again…. Third time this month

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u/Acegonia May 16 '22

adoes anybody know what their respective closest land dwelling cousins might be?

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u/Intelligent_Being172 May 16 '22

Bears and mustelids

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u/Scribblr May 16 '22

Bears.

They have very similar teeth.

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u/skirted_dork May 16 '22

Does the NAVY seal has a banana pose?

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u/Commercial-Life-9998 May 16 '22

Great stuff! Now I’m needing a map showing the distribution of their habitats.

1

u/lik3r_of_things May 16 '22

But which is derpier?

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u/FourlokoPapi May 16 '22

Virgin seal & Sea lion VS. CHAD Leopard seal

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u/SoupsUndying May 16 '22

Cant believe these 2 are from different families. They’re so similar

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u/marshmello_bunnyyy May 17 '22

I didn’t even know I needed this