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Subantarctic Fur Seal

Mammals

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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
Population Trend
Increasing 2
Population Trend
Stable 2
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Body Size Band
Large 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 2
Lifespan
18.5 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Arctocephalus, Taxa
Source Subantarctic fur seal (Wikipedia)
Otariidae, Taxa
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Arctocephalus tropicalis (Animal Diversity Web)

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Subantarctic fur seal (Wikipedia)
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Source Subantarctic fur seal (Wikipedia)Lead
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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.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

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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.
Sources
1. Subantarctic fur seal (Wikipedia)
  • Article text, sys
    is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans
  • Article text, diet
    myctophid fish constituted the largest part of the seals' diet
  • Article text, ext
    is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans
  • Article text, hum
    they were hunted excessively for their pelts throughout the 19th century
  • Conservation
    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
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Arctocephalus tropicalis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Physical Description, range mass
    25 to 165 kg
  • Key behaviors
    nocturnal
  • Conservation status
    currently stable or growing
  • Child Taxon Of: Otariidae, Scientific Classification
    Family Otariidae fur seals and sea lions
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3. SeaLifeBase: Arctocephalus tropicalis
SeaLifeBase
  • IUCN Red List Status
    Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 December 2014
  • CITES status
    Appendix II: International trade monitored
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4. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Arctocephalus tropicalis
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolMaximum longevity
Quote, Maximum longevity
one wild born specimen was still living in captivity at about 18.5 years of age
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