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California sea lion
Zalophus californianus
Carnivores · Least concern
vs
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Leatherback turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
Reptiles · Vulnerable
One clip names both of them
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Leatherback turtle outweighs California sea lion 2.6× — 420 kg against 159 kg. Both figures are averages across males and females.
Tale of the tape
Body mass
159 kg
🦭 California sea lion · COMBINE
420 kg
🐢 Leatherback turtle · AnAge
Body length
2.26 m
🦭 California sea lion · COMBINE
no figure yet
🐢 Leatherback turtle
Maximum lifespan
36 yr
🦭 California sea lion · COMBINE
30 yr
🐢 Leatherback turtle · AnAge
Bars are sized against the larger of the two figures.
حيوانات أمام الكاميرا
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Shared ancestry
The closest group they share is Tetrapoda (superclass), home to 51,389 species.
We know what their shared ancestor was, but not when it lived — no dated family tree spans both of them yet.