Water lion | Encyclopaedia of Cryptozoology | Fandom
- Water lions, water leopards, or jungle walruses are a group of semiaquatic cryptids reported from rivers and occasionally wetlands across tropical Africa, particularly in t…
- A second grouping of machairodont-like cryptids, termed tigres de montagne, have been reported from some of the same regions as water lions, with … See more
- •Bingolo: Gabon
- •Coje ya menia (Mbundu-Loango: "water lion"): Cuango and Cuanza Rivers, Angola
- •Dilali (Gbaya-Gossangoa: "water lion"): Ouham River, Chad
- •Ghéboghabogha (Mit… See more
- In 1904, the explorer and hunter Percy Powell-Cotton (1866 – 1940) led an exp…
- In 1907, Lord Walter Rothschild described reports of amphibious animals with dow…
- In 1939, botanist Ilse von Nolde published a description of the c… See more
- 1.Eberhart, George M. (2002) Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology, A…
- 2.Heuvelmans, Bernard & Rivera, Jean-Luc & Barloy, Jean-Jacques (2007) Les …
- 3.Coudray, Philippe (2009) Guide des Animaux Cachés, Edi… See more
- 1911
- One of the most notable sightings of a mourou-ngou, an archetypal water lion r…
- ~1920s
- While Heuvelmans theorised that the water rhinoceros chip… See more
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Water lion is a name for various fanged, hairy, or scaly animals reported from several African rivers. Some cryptozoologists suggest they are living sabre-toothed cats, while others propose other explanations.
Sea Lion Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
Jun 4, 2021 · There are six species of sea lions: The Galápagos sea lion, the California sea lion, the Australian sea lion, the South American sea lion, Steller’s or northern sea lion, and the …
Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses - Smithsonian Ocean
Sea lions are the only aquatic mammals that swim this way. Seals, walruses, whales, otters, and others rely on the back end of their bodies—their tail—to produce thrust. Instead, the sea lion tail is used like a rudder. By using their …
Sea lion - Wikipedia
Sea lions can move around 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) in water and at their fastest they can reach a speed of about 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph). [3] Three species, the Australian sea lion, the Galápagos sea lion and the New …
Sea Lion - Facts, Diet & Habitat Information - Animal …
Learn about sea lions, marine mammals with earflaps and long whiskers that can swim and walk on land. Find out their characteristics, behaviour, reproduction, conservation status and more.
Sea Lion Facts: Diet, Behavior, Habitat & Threats | IFAW
They rest and mate on rocky shores or sandy beaches, and they hunt and cool off in the ocean during warm weather. Unlike seals, sea lions don’t live in polar regions. Read the most interesting sea lion facts, including what they eat, …
This Delta has produced Giant Swamp Lions - YouTube
Nov 21, 2022 · In this short documentary we visit the giant island lions of the Okavango Delta, Botswana. We look at the unique ecosystem they inhabit, the incredible story...
Steller Sea Lion - NOAA Fisheries
Sep 18, 2023 · The Steller (or northern) sea lion is the largest member of the family Otariidae, the “eared seals,” which includes all sea lions and fur seals. Steller sea lions are named for Georg Wilhelm Steller, the German surgeon …
Some lions adapted to hunting in water, and that's …
Mar 9, 2020 · A discovery of two genetically distinct African lion populations adapted to habitat, not humans. Sometimes the patterns we see in populations of conservation concern may not be caused by people.
