New Zealand Fur Seal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
pinniped
gptkbp:adultColor dark grey-brown
1.2-2.5 m
gptkbp:adultWeight 30-160 kg
gptkbp:breedingSeason November to January
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:New_Zealand_Fur_Seal
gptkb:Australasian_Fur_Seal
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:lake
gptkb:squid
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:South_Island,_New_Zealand
gptkb:Tasmania
gptkb:Subantarctic_islands
gptkb:Southern_Australia
Stewart Island
gptkbp:divingDepth up to 200 meters
up to 10 minutes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Otariidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed Lesson, 1828
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Arctocephalus
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
rocky shores
gptkbp:historicallyHuntedFor gptkb:Fox
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New Zealand Fur Seal
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:legalSystem gptkb:New_Zealand_Marine_Mammals_Protection_Act_1978
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years (wild)
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Kaikoura,_New_Zealand
gptkb:Cape_Palliser,_New_Zealand
gptkb:Kangaroo_Island,_Australia
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:population increasing
gptkbp:predators sharks
killer whales
gptkbp:pupBirthSeason November to January
gptkbp:pupColor black at birth
gptkbp:reproduction polygynous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Arctocephalus_forsteri
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:swimmingAbility excellent swimmer
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats pollution
entanglement in fishing gear
disturbance by humans
gptkbp:vocalization barks, growls, grunts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taiaroa_Head
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7