The northern fur seal is an eared seal found along the north Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. It is the largest member of the fur seal subfamily Arctocephalinae and the only living species in the genus Callorhinus, though a single fossil species, Callorhinus gilmorei, is known from the Pliocene of Japan and western North America. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Classification
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Source Northern fur seal (Wikidata)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Callorhinus ursinus (Animal Diversity Web)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Northern fur seal (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) is an eared seal found along the north Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the Sea of Okhotsk.
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In Biome: Marine, Lead section
The northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) is an eared seal found along the north Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the Sea of Okhotsk.
View the Source3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Callorhinus ursinus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyReproduction, lifespan
Range lifespan Status: wild 26 (high) years
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (hunted-fished)
Historically, northern fur seals have been hunted by humans for their pelts, which continue to be harvested through a managed system
Child Taxon Of: Otariidae, Scientific Classification
Family Otariidae fur seals and sea lions
View the Source 4. Northern fur seal (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q7966 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Callorhinus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q4412222 (Callorhinus)
View the Source 5. NatureServe Explorer: Callorhinus ursinus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G3"
6. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: callorhinus ursinus
5042 Callorhinus ursinus Otariidae 40 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC M A 1 1 0 Ref_58 ABC 45133 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt row Callorhinus ursinus, Activity columns
Callorhinus ursinus Otariidae 40 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC M A 1 1 0
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