Cape fur seal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:silk
marine mammal
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:Cape_Cross,_Namibia
gptkb:Seal_Island,_South_Africa
gptkbp:canHoldBreath up to 7.5 minutes
gptkbp:commercialHunting historically hunted for fur
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:South_African_fur_seal
gptkb:Australian_fur_seal
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution coastal waters of Australia
coastal waters of southern Africa
gptkbp:divingDepth over 200 meters
gptkbp:ecologicalRole top marine predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Otariidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Peter_Simon_Pallas
1766
gptkbp:furColor brown
dark gray
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Arctocephalus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cape fur seal
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:A._pusillus
gptkbp:length up to 2.3 m (male)
up to 1.8 m (female)
gptkbp:lifespan up to 21 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
southern Africa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:predators gptkb:orange
great white shark
brown fur seal
gptkbp:protectedBy various national laws
gptkbp:pupColor black
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to one pup per year
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Arctocephalus_pusillus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males much larger than females
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Arctocephalus_pusillus_pusillus
gptkb:Arctocephalus_pusillus_doriferus
gptkbp:swimmingAbility excellent swimmer
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:vocalization barks, growls, grunts
gptkbp:weight up to 360 kg (male)
up to 120 kg (female)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:False_Bay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6