Physical Description
Male Japanese sea lions were dark grey and weighed up to 450 to 560 kg reaching lengths of 2.3 to 2.5 meters; these were larger than male California sea lions. Females were significantly smaller at 1.64 meters long with a lighter colour than the males.
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