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The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is one of eight seals in the genus Arctocephalus, and one of nine fur seals in the subfamily Arctocephalinae.Despite what its name suggests, the Antarctic fur seal is mostly distributed in Subantarctic islands [3] and its scientific name is thought to have come from the German vessel SMS Gazelle, which was the first to collect specimens of this ...
Warmblooded prey makes up a significant proportion of the leopard seal's diet, and is occasionally taken by Antarctic fur seals. Suborder: Caniformia. Clade Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions and walruses) Family: Otariidae (eared seals) Genus: Arctocephalus. Antarctic fur seal, A. gazella LC; Family: Phocidae (earless seals) Genus: Mirounga
Genus Arctocephalus – Geoffroy, F. Cuvier, 1826 – eight species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Antarctic fur seal. A. gazella (Peters, 1875) Subantarctic islands: Size: Male: 180 cm (71 in) long; 130–200 kg (287–441 lb)
The Juan Fernandez fur seal has a particularly long feeding cycle, with about 12 days of foraging and feeding and 5 days of nursing. Most fur seals continue this cycle for about 9 months until they wean their pup. The exception to this is the Antarctic fur seal, which has a feeding cycle that lasts only 4 months.
Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions) Genus: Arctocephalus. Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella [2] LC; Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis [2] LC. Listed as endangered under the EPBC Act. [4] Family: Phocidae (earless seals) Genus: Hydrurga. Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx [2] LC; Genus: Leptonychotes. Weddell seal ...
The number of species within the genus has been questioned, primarily based on limited molecular data. The issue is complicated because some of the species are able to produce fertile hybrids . A recent review recommended the retention of seven species, deprecating the New Zealand fur seals to a subspecies of the South American fur seal, while ...
Instagram user Max Payne captured footage of an Antarctic fur seal swimming in South Georgia.
[9] [10] [11] Antarctic animals have adapted to reduce heat loss, with mammals developing warm windproof coats and layers of blubber. [12] Antarctica's cold deserts have some of the least diverse fauna in the world. Terrestrial vertebrates are limited to subantarctic islands, and even then they are limited in number. [13]