Antarctic fur seal

GPTKB entity

Properties (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf seal
gptkbp:area up to 50 individuals
gptkbp:aroma used for territory
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1.8 to 2.4 m
gptkbp:bodyStyle streamlined
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:South_Georgia
high
November to January
3 to 5 years
up to 100,000 individuals
lekking observed
gptkbp:canEstablish 4 months
gptkbp:climate high
thick blubber
gptkbp:colors dark gray
dark brown to gray
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected areas
monitored_by_IUCN
gptkbp:culturalHeritage light brown
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none noted
gptkbp:diet krill
specialized feeding
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
top predator
gptkbp:fishSpecies diving for food
bycatch
gptkbp:foragingBehavior up to 200 m
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 11 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Antarctic_region
coastal areas
marine protected areas
ice floes
due to ice melting
sub-Antarctic_islands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antarctic fur seal
gptkbp:humanInteraction tourism impacts
gptkbp:isDividedInto 1 year
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy variable
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo high
gptkbp:lifespan 15 to 20 years
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:migration seasonal
gptkbp:operationalArea annual
gptkbp:populationTrend increasing
over 1 million individuals
gptkbp:predators orcas
gptkbp:reproduction affected by food availability
1 pup per year
gptkbp:researchFocus population dynamics
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
gptkbp:scientificName Arctocephalus gazella
gptkbp:skin light brown
gptkbp:socialResponsibility playful
dominance among males
observed in pups
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:territory males are territorial
gptkbp:vocalization barks and growls
gptkbp:waterSource up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:weight 50 to 200 kg
gptkbp:wildlife zoos and aquariums
gptkbp:wingArea long and narrow