Brown fur seal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brown fur seal |
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| Hauling-out on the Hippolyte Rocks off the east coast of Tasmania | |
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Arctocephalus
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pusillus
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| Distribution of the brown fur seal, dark blue: breeding colonies; light blue: nonbreeding individuals | |
The brown fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus), is a type of fur seal. It is also called the Cape fur seal, South African fur seal and Australian fur seal.
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Description
Adult male brown fur seals are dark gray to brown, with a darker mane of short, coarse hairs and a light belly. Adult females are light brown to gray, with a light throat and darker back and belly. The front flippers of the fur seal are dark brown to black. Pups are born black and molt to gray with a pale throat within 3-5 months.
Ecology
Predators
The brown fur seal's main predator is the great white shark. Other predators include, killer whales and southern elephant seals. Land predators include black-backed jackals and brown hyenas on the Skeleton Coast in Namibia.
Images for kids
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A fur seal grooming itself at the Cape Cross Seal Reserve on the Skeleton Coast
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Skull of male brown fur seal
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Baby seal
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A fur seal colony at Duiker Island, South Africa
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Fur seal underwater at Agulhas Bank
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Cape Cross colony, Namibia
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Brown fur seals in Cape Cross
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Suckling
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Fur seals used for tourist attraction in Namibia
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Brown fur seal Gaston in Prague Zoo
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See also
In Spanish: Arctocephalus pusillus para niños
