California Sea Lions can sometimes overheat. To cool themselves off, they use several specific behaviors, including resting with one flipper in the water, flipping sand over their backs, or engaging in flipper fanning in the water.
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California Sea Lions can sometimes overheat. To cool themselves off, they use several specific behaviors, including resting with one flipper in the water, flipping sand over their backs, or engaging in flipper fanning in the water.