South American fur seal

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South American fur seal

Order : Carnivora
Family : Otariidae
Species : Arctocephalus australis

The South american fur seal, southern fur seal is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the South American fur seal

Can be confused with: The South American fur seal is the only otariid that regularly shares the range of this sea (Full text)

Every year, hundreds of south american sea-lions and south american fur seals are killed along the Peruvian coast. (Full text)

Galapagos fur seals are much smaller, with a muzzle that, in comparison to that of South American fur seal, is very short and blunt. (Full text)

Geographical Distribution: South American fur seals are widely distributed from central Peru, around the southern tip of (Full text)

Interactions Occasionally South American fur seals are caught in fishing nets, but this (Full text)

on the feeding habits if the South American Fur Seal is made available here. (Full text)

Thousands of southern sea lions and South American fur seals are believed to have perished in Peru alone, leaving scientists wondering if the rookeries can battle back to full strength. (Full text)

Threats: In Peru, South American fur seals are beaten to death with woodsticks mostly by fishermen. (Full text)

Today, the South American fur seal is listed on Appendix II of CITES and commercial sealing continues only in Uruguay. (Full text)

Arctocephalus australis is on appendix 2 of the CITIES. (Full text)

South American fur seals are social mammals. (Full text)

The South American Fur Seal Arctocephalus australis is also known as the Southern Fur Seal and as the Falkland Fur Seal. (Full text)

South American fur SealThe South American Fur Seals are known as Arctocephalus australis. (Full text)

The South American Fur Seal is actually two sub-species of seal found in South American waters. (Full text)

The South American Fur Seal Arctocephalus australis is also known as the Southern Fur Seal and as the Falkland Fur Seal. (Full text)

The South American fur seals are in a separate pool from the penguins: each area features beaches, rocky cliffs and a wave machine! (Full text)

Here South American Fur Seal is a good possibility although their numbers have been declining rapidly. (Full text)

Female South American fur seals are not migratory. (Full text)

World Range & HabitatThe total estimated population of the South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis, is between 300,000-450,000 ranging from Península Paracas in southern Peru to the coasts Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. (Full text)

South American fur seals are also killed by sharks and killer whales. (Full text)

Status The South American fur seal is listed as an Appendix II species under (Full text)

The otaria flavescens is bigger and has only one layer of thick hair, while the arctocephalus australis (South American fur seal) is a smaller animal with a second softer hair layer. (Full text)