Sea lions live in the Galapagos Islands, located in western Ecuador, 1,000 km from the mainland. According to experts, this reptile is present here since prehistoric times.
The habitat of this species is the area of rocks, marshes, mangroves.
The seahorse has the scientific name Amblyrhynchus cristatus.
They were first described by scientist Bell in 1825.
Males have a body length of 1.7 - 2m, weigh 20kg when mature.Tuo is a little smaller.They are only about 0.6 to 1m long and body weight is only half the size of a male.
They are almost harmless to humans and other creatures living on the beach.
The favorite dish of this species is algae and seaweed.The flat nose and sharp teeth help them eat the algae that adhere to the stone.
Not only living on land like iguanas, but the sea iguanas swim very well.They can dive 9 - 10m deep, with 30 minutes to search for food.
Seagulls dig a deep hole into the ground and lay eggs there. During the incubation period, male iguanas are always on hand to protect 'wives and children' from outside enemies.
Sea lizard is a vulnerable species.This animal has been protected by CITES and Ecuador's laws.
