Details for Fur Seal

• Fur Seal

  Fur seals are pinnipeds closely related to sea lions, belonging to the family Otariidae (eared seals), characterized by their external ear flaps and dense underfur (which led to their historical hunting). Several species of fur seals are found in the Southern Ocean, particularly the Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella). They are generally smaller than true seals, with males weighing around 120-200 kg (260-440 lbs) and females considerably less. Fur seals are agile in water and can also move relatively quickly on land using their strong fore-flippers. They primarily feed on krill, fish, and squid, and gather in large colonies on sub-Antarctic islands to breed.

  

  Habitat: The Fur Seal lives in South-africa, United-states-of-america, Argentina, Chile, New-zealand, Australia, Antarctica, Fr-s-antarctic-lands.