>>24871451well it clearly fucking can, and it's not strictly shaped like a sea lion. again, it moves and stands the same way a bear does, and its legs are much thicker compared to its torso so it can realistically lunge.
if you're trying to argue realism, dewott and oshawott are even less suited for standing with their stubby ass limbs.
"it looks awful (in my opinion)" is not the same as "it doesn't work." again, stop moving the goalposts.