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New Zealand Fur Seal photographed at Sea World, Gold Coast, Australia.
Image by ozwildlife - Some rights reserved.
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New Zealand Fur Seals at Admiral's Arch, Kangaroo Island, South Australia .
Image by Rob Hartill - Some rights reserved.
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New Zealand Fur Seals at Admiral's Arch, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Image by Rob Hartill - Some rights reserved.
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MAMMAL FACTS
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Description
The New Zealand Fur Seal is greyish brown above, paler below. Sharply pointed snout. Bulls have thick mane. External ears visible.
Size
male 1.5 - 2.5m, female 1.3 - 1.5m
Habitat
rocky coats and offshore islands
Food
squid, octopus, fish
Breeding
single pup weaned after about a year
Range
coastal waters off SA , and southern WA
Classification
| Class: | Mammalia | | Order: | Pinnipedia | | Family: | Otariidae | | Genus: | Arctocephalus | | Species: | fosteri | | Common Name: | New Zealand Fur Seal |
Relatives in same Genus
Australian Fur Seal (A. pusillus)
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