Australian fur seals

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Australian fur seals are large, social marine mammals native to southern Australian waters, known for their dense fur, agility in the water, and breeding colonies on rocky islands and coastal areas.

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Australian fur seals canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf carnivoran
fur seal
bodyLength adult female about 1.2–1.8 metres
adult male about 2–2.3 metres
bodyMass adult female about 50–120 kilograms
adult male up to about 360 kilograms
breedingHabitat offshore reefs
remote coastal headlands
rocky islands
breedingSeason austral summer
breedsIn Tasmania NERFINISHED
southern Australia
class Mammalia
coatCharacteristic coarse guard hairs
dense underfur
commonName Australasian fur seal
Australian fur seal NERFINISHED
conservationStatus Least Concern
diet cephalopods
crustaceans
fish
octopus
squid
family Otariidae NERFINISHED
foragingBehavior dives to feed
pursuit predator
groupBehavior forms large breeding colonies
hauls out in groups
historicalThreat commercial sealing
kingdom Animalia
legalProtection protected in Australian waters
lifespan up to about 20–25 years in the wild
locomotion agile swimmer
uses foreflippers for propulsion
nativeTo Bass Strait NERFINISHED
Tasmanian coastal waters
southeastern Indian Ocean
southern Australian waters
southwestern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
order Carnivora
parentSpecies Arctocephalus pusillus NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
predator great white shark
killer whale
primaryColor dark brown to gray-brown
reproduction gives birth to a single pup per year
scientificName Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus NERFINISHED
sensoryAbility excellent underwater vision
good hearing in air and water
sexualDimorphism males much larger than females
socialBehavior highly social
subspeciesOf brown fur seal
taxonRank species
threat disturbance at breeding colonies
entanglement in fishing gear

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Phillip Island wildlifeIncludes Australian fur seals