Cape fur seal

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf seal
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1.5 to 2.5 m
gptkbp:behavior foraging
socializing
basking
gptkbp:bodyStyle streamlined
gptkbp:breedingSeason November to January
3 to 5 years
on land
up to 100,000 individuals
gptkbp:canEstablish 6 to 12 months
gptkbp:colors dark brown
lighter underbelly
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:diet fish
krill
squid
gptkbp:fishSpecies diving
ambush
pursuit
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 11 months
gptkbp:habitat from_Namibia_to_South_Africa
coastal_waters_of_southern_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cape fur seal
gptkbp:interactsWith tourism attraction
hunting history
fishing industry impact
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:population over 1 million
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators humans
great white shark
orcas
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for marine ecology
gptkbp:scientificName Arctocephalus pusillus
gptkbp:socialResponsibility playful interactions
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:South_African_fur_seal
gptkb:Namibian_fur_seal
gptkbp:territory males defend territories
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
fishing nets
gptkbp:typeOf sensitive
gptkbp:vocalization grunts
growls
barks
gptkbp:waterSource up to 20 km/h
gptkbp:weight 50 to 300 kg
gptkbp:wildlife common in aquariums
gptkbp:wingArea long and powerful