Are sea lions more ferocious than terrestrial lions?

I'm not sure how ferociousness would be measured, so I'm not sure the question can have a very clear answer, but if the measure of ferociousness is the danger to humans or the type of prey that they hunt, lions (Panthera leo) are definitively more ferocious than sea lions, who mostly eat fish, not water buffaloes for example, and there are no known cases of man-eaters among sea lions. read more

According to Sea World's website, sea lions have few natural predators though killer whale and large sharks sometimes prey on weaker individuals. A sea lions biggest threat is probably a fisherman, who kill sea lions because of competition for fish. read more

Sea lions are not afraid of land and it is not unheard of for sea lions to drag themselves a few dozen yards up the beach in search of meals. While these attacks are rare indeed, the reports of sea lions in the vicinity does tend to foster more fear among the general populace than a simple shark attack does. read more

There are a few different species of sea lions. California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) for example, are highly trainable and very smart and are typically the sea lions you see in aquarium shows. read more

This is a large animal with very sharp fangs. While they feed primarily on fish, they are carnivores. Yes, of course they are dangerous. Sea lions have, on rare occasion, attacked humans. As we further deplete fish stocks in the oceans, some pinniped species may be sampling alternative sources of food. read more