Galapagos top
land & shore wildlife
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Sea Lions
These mammals
are swift, nimble swimmers, allowing them to catch fish and escape sharks
with relative ease.
Sea lions are
also playful and social. Many love body-surfing on beach waves with
their companions. And inquisitive young sea lions eagerly mingle
with snorkelers and divers.
Sea lions spend
most of their time lazing on sandy beaches and rocky shores.
Life span is
about 20 years.
Mature males
can weigh over 250
kilograms (550 pounds).
Nearly all.
Sally lightfoot crab
They captivate photographers because their bright red-and-yellow-hued shell
vividly contrasts against the stark black-lava rock along the tidal shorelines
(see photo on
Page One).
They gained their
"lightfoot" moniker because they briefly scamper on water to
escape predators.
Sally lightfoot
crabs are scavengers as well as algae eaters.
Throughout the Galapagos.
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