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Two Australian sea lions play fighting | Western Australia

Two male sea lions, a juvenile and mature individual, tussling in shallow water. These animals mock fight on a regular basis, perhaps to establish relative social rank. They bite, nip and tug, but don't appear to inflict actual injury.

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Otariidae Sand Neophoca cinerea Shallow Carnac Island Mammalia Australian sea lion Carnivora Fighting Animalia Chordata Juvenile Rare: South Australia National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 Western Australia Sunny Australia Endangered: IUCN Red List Special Protected Fauna: Western Australia Wildlife Conservation Notice 2003 Vulnerable: Australia Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Marine mammal Pinniped Indian Ocean Male
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Two male sea lions, a juvenile and mature individual, tussling in shallow water. These animals mock fight on a regular basis, perhaps to establish relative social rank. They bite, nip and tug, but don't appear to inflict actual injury.
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