attracting mates confusing predators preventing dehydration regulating body temperature
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: Sea lions often swim in the waters of the Pacific Ocean with their flippers sticking above the surface of the water. At other times they may be on land with only their flippers in the water. What would these behaviors most likely accomplish?
Possibilities:
- attracting mates
- confusing predators
- preventing dehydration
- regulating body temperature

regulating body temperature