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The Australian fur seal lives in the Bass Strait, on four islands off Victoria (southeastern Australia), and five islands off Tasmania. [3] Brown fur seals prefer to haul-out and breed on rocky outcrops and small islands, rock ledges and exposed reefs, as well as on rocky, pebble or boulder beaches.
Arctocephalus forsteri (common names include the Australasian fur seal, [3] South Australian fur seal, [4] New Zealand fur seal, [5] Antipodean fur seal, or long-nosed fur seal) is a species of fur seal found mainly around southern Australia and New Zealand. [1]
Australian fur seal, A. pusillus doriferus; Galápagos fur seal, A. galapagoensis; ... The Juan Fernandez fur seals deviate from this typical behavior, using aquatic ...
For example, the Australian fur seals breed on only nine islands in Bass Strait but also occupy up to 50 haul-out sites in south-east Australian waters, [4] and Steller sea lions have around 50 rookeries throughout their range, but several hundred haul-out sites. [5] Hauling-out behaviour provides numerous benefits to pinnipeds besides ...
Australian Fur Seal These sweet animals can be found in the coastal waters and oceans of Australia. They are actually the largest of the world’s eight fur seal species.
Seal culling in South Australia has particularly targeted Arctophoca forsteri, the indigenous long-nosed fur seal (also known as the New Zealand fur seal). Beginning in the last years of the 18th century, both fur seals and Australian sea lions were hunted along the south-east coast of the Australian continent.
Guadalupe fur seal Arctocephalus townsendi (Merriam, 1897) Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Juan Fernández fur seal Arctocephalus philippii (Peters, 1866) Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Galápagos fur seal Arctocephalus galapagoensis (Heller, 1904) Galápagos Islands: Size: Male: 150–160 cm (59–63 in) long; 60–68 kg (132–150 lb)
Male subantarctic fur seal with injuries from a recent fight with another male. As with other otariids, subantarctic fur seals gather in large rookeries on the shore to breed. They have a polygynous mating system in which dominant males will defend their harem of 6-20 females. Fights between males for mating rights are violent and can result in ...