Arctocephalus townsendi

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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.

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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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Arctocephalus hasMember Arctocephalus townsendi