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Arctocephalus forsteri (Lesson, 1828) New Zealand fur seal |
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photo by
Ryan, Paddy |
| Family: | Otariidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 200 cm TL (male/unsexed); 150 cm TL (female); max.weight: 200 kg; max.weight: 50 kg | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. Temperate to tropical climates. | |||
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| Biology: | Known from locations more exposed to wind and weather such as rocky areas; prefer waters of the continental shelf and slope. Feeds on a wide variety of pelagic near-surface fishes and squids, and benthic prey, particularly octopuses; and occasionally feeds on penguins and other marine birds. Found in locations more exposed to wind and weather; prefer waters of the continental shelf and slope. Feeds on a wide variety of pelagic near-surface fishes and squids, and benthic prey, particularly octopuses; occasionally feeds on penguins and other marine birds (Ref. 1394). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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