Arctocephalinae
E901653
Arctocephalinae is a subfamily of eared seals that includes the fur seals and closely related species within the family Otariidae.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| breathingType | air-breathing mammal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | fur seals subfamily ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| differentiatedBy | presence of thick underfur compared to sea lions ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Otariinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | marine predator ⓘ |
| family | Otariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ability to rotate hind flippers under body
ⓘ
amphibious lifestyle ⓘ dense underfur ⓘ external ears ⓘ foreflipper-based locomotion on land ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
some member species affected by climate change
ⓘ
some member species threatened by fisheries bycatch ⓘ some member species threatened by hunting ⓘ |
| includes |
Arctocephalus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arctocephalus australis NERFINISHED ⓘ Arctocephalus forsteri NERFINISHED ⓘ Arctocephalus gazella NERFINISHED ⓘ Arctocephalus philippii NERFINISHED ⓘ Arctocephalus pusillus NERFINISHED ⓘ Arctocephalus townsendi NERFINISHED ⓘ Arctocephalus tropicalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Callorhinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Callorhinus ursinus NERFINISHED ⓘ fur seals ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Otariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementType | swimming with foreflippers ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere oceans ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Otariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
colonial breeder
ⓘ
polygynous mating system ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Pinnipedia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
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