Antarctic fur seal
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The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arctocephalus gazella | 1 |
| Kerguelen fur seal | 1 |
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fur seal
ⓘ
marine mammal ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| ageAtSexualMaturity |
females 3 to 4 years
ⓘ
males 5 to 7 years ⓘ |
| ageAtWeaning | about 4 months ⓘ |
| averageFemaleLength | 1.2 meters to 1.4 meters ⓘ |
| averageFemaleWeight | 30 kilograms to 55 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageMaleLength | 1.8 meters to 2.0 meters ⓘ |
| averageMaleWeight | 90 kilograms to 210 kilograms ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Antarctic fur seal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus gazella
|
| breedingSeason | austral summer ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | harem breeding ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Bouvet Island
ⓘ
Crozet Islands ⓘ Heard Island and McDonald Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Heard Island
Kerguelen Islands ⓘ Macquarie Island ⓘ Prince Edward Islands ⓘ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⓘ
surface form:
South Georgia
South Orkney Islands ⓘ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⓘ
surface form:
South Sandwich Islands
South Shetland Islands ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatCharacteristic | dense underfur ⓘ |
| coatColor | dark brown to gray in adults ⓘ |
| commonName |
Antarctic fur seal
ⓘ
Antarctic fur seal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kerguelen fur seal
|
| describedBy | Peter J. Peters ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1875 ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
krill ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| divingBehavior | dives to feed on krill and fish ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | major consumer of Antarctic krill ⓘ |
| family | Otariidae ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat | pelagic zone ⓘ |
| genus | Arctocephalus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 11.5 months including delayed implantation ⓘ |
| habitat |
rocky beaches
ⓘ
subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCode | en ⓘ |
| historicThreat |
commercial sealing
ⓘ
overhunting for fur ⓘ |
| IUCNConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected under international agreements in the Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually one pup ⓘ |
| maximumLifespan | about 20 to 25 years in the wild ⓘ |
| movementPattern | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Antarctic Peninsula
ⓘ
Bouvet Island ⓘ Crozet Islands ⓘ Heard Island and McDonald Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Heard Island
Kerguelen Islands ⓘ Macquarie Island ⓘ Prince Edward Islands ⓘ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⓘ
surface form:
South Georgia
South Orkney Islands ⓘ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⓘ
surface form:
South Sandwich Islands
South Shetland Islands ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| nearExtinction | early 20th century ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationRecovery | significant recovery after protection ⓘ |
| populationTrend | increasing ⓘ |
| predator |
killer whale
ⓘ
leopard seal ⓘ |
| primaryPrey | Antarctic krill ⓘ |
| pupColor | black at birth ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | polygynous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | large breeding colonies ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia ⓘ |
| swimmingAbility | strong swimmer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
changes in sea ice and krill availability
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arctocephalus gazella
this entity surface form:
Kerguelen fur seal