Genus Eumetopias (Noun)
Meaning
Sea lions.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Steller sea lion is the largest species within the genus Eumetopias, reaching lengths of up to 3 meters.
- Genus Eumetopias consists of only one living species, the Steller sea lion, although it has been debated that there may be a second species.
- The Steller sea lion, a member of the genus Eumetopias, can be found in the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean.
- Historically, the genus Eumetopias was considered to have two species, but the Japanese sea lion is now extinct.
- Steller sea lions, the only species within the genus Eumetopias, primarily feed on fish, squid, and octopus.