Sea lions have large, bare flippers which they use to help regulate their body temperatures. Dense fur, a mixture of permanent underfur and longer top hairs that are shed annually, covers the rest of their body. Sea lions can dive to depths of six hundred feet, much deeper than other seals, to hunt for fish like herring, anchovy, and squid.
They tend to keep to themselves at sea, but their breeding grounds on land get pretty packed. Most head for the breeding ground by May and babies are born in June. Males, or bulls, are polygamous, which means they mate with more than one female.
Substantially larger than females, bulls are also pretty forceful; they set up their own territories and aggressively herd females and drive away other bulls. Sea lions have a lifespan of nearly thirty years. - Fun Fact : Sea lion pups develop quickly thanks to their mother's milk which is composed of fifty percent fat.
- Scientific Name : Callorhinus ursinus - Conservation Status : Vulnerable (VU) - Primary This part is cataloged in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS) under NSN 6640-00-264-8285, indicating validated use in U.S. government and defense logistics supply chains.
| length | 17.500 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| material | STEEL COMP 302 OVERALL |
| body_width | 2.062 INCHES MAXIMUM IN |
| blade_width | 1.500 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| body_height | 1.062 INCHES MAXIMUM IN |
| body_length | 5.250 INCHES MAXIMUM IN |
| blade_length | 12.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| hole_diameter | 0.062 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.070 INCHES MAXIMUM IN |
| overall_width | 0.750 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| inclosure_type | FULLY INCLOSED |
| overall_height | 0.700 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| overall_length | 0.875 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| NSN | 6640-00-264-8285 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SPATULA LABORATORY 12-INCH GSA |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 2 CLASS AND 6 SIZE |
| STYLE DESIGNATOR | WIDE BLADE |
| MATERIAL | STEEL CORROSION RESISTING BLADE |
| MATERIAL | WOOD, ROSEWOOD OR WOOD, BEECH OR WOOD, WALNUT OR WOOD, COCOBOLO (USE WDN001) HANDLE |
| BLADE WIDTH | 1.750 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| LENGTH | 17.500 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| BLADE LENGTH | 12.000 INCHES NOMINAL IN |