The subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis, is a medium-sized fur seal of the southern Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Its specific name is misleading, since the first described specimen came from northern Australia. Males reach about 2 m and 160 kg and females about 1.4 m and 50 kg, with creamy-orange chests and faces. The largest breeding colonies are on Gough Island and Ile Amsterdam, with others on Marion, Crozet and Macquarie Islands. About 300,000 animals are alive today, fewer than before the heavy sealing of the nineteenth century. Myctophid fish form the largest part of the diet at Marion Island, hunted in shallow water at night.
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Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Arctocephalus tropicalis (Animal Diversity Web)
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The subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans.
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The subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans.
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The subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans.
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is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans
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myctophid fish constituted the largest part of the seals' diet
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is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans
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they were hunted excessively for their pelts throughout the 19th century
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they were hunted excessively for their pelts throughout the 19th century
Child Taxon Of: Arctocephalus, Lead, tax
The subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) is a species of eared seal
In Biome: Marine, Article text, biome
is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans
In Group: Pinnipeds (Seals, Sea Lions and the Walrus), Article text, grp
is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Arctocephalus tropicalis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPhysical Description, range mass
25 to 165 kg
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nocturnal
Conservation status
currently stable or growing
Child Taxon Of: Otariidae, Scientific Classification
Family Otariidae fur seals and sea lions
View the Source 3. SeaLifeBase: Arctocephalus tropicalis
SeaLifeBaseIUCN Red List Status
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 December 2014
CITES status
Appendix II: International trade monitored
View the Source 4. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Arctocephalus tropicalis
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolMaximum longevityQuote, Maximum longevity
one wild born specimen was still living in captivity at about 18.5 years of age
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