Common name of Arctocephalus forsteri
 
Common Name New zealand fur seal
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Antarctic
Locality
Ref. Schulz, M. and R. Gales, 2004
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier locality/area
Remarks 'seal', from Old English 'seolh', i.e., 'seal'; 'fur', from Old French 'fourrer', i.e., 'sheath'.
 
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