Arctocephalus townsendi
E912745
Arctocephalus townsendi is the Guadalupe fur seal, a pinniped species native to the Pacific waters off Mexico and California, known for its dense fur and history of near-extirpation by commercial sealing.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fur seal
ⓘ
pinniped ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal foraging ⓘ |
| belongsTo | subfamily Arctocephalinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength |
about 1.2 to 1.4 meters in females
ⓘ
about 1.5 to 2.0 meters in males ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Guadalupe Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Benito Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Guadalupe fur seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
other cephalopods ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Otariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | pelagic forager ⓘ |
| genus | Arctocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFur | dense fur ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
ability to rotate hind flippers under body
ⓘ
external ear pinnae ⓘ |
| hasType | marine mammal ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | near-extirpated ⓘ |
| historicalThreat | commercial sealing ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | over 20 years in the wild ⓘ |
| locomotion | can move on land using all four flippers ⓘ |
| movement | highly aquatic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Townsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
waters off California ⓘ waters off Mexico ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Arctocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectionStatus |
protected in Mexico
ⓘ
protected in the United States ⓘ |
| range | northeastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
forms breeding colonies
ⓘ
gives birth on land ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change impacts on prey
ⓘ
entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ habitat disturbance ⓘ |
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