Mammal

Brown Fur Seal Facts Arctocephalus pusillus

MammalCarnivore

Diet: In rare instances, they have even been documented attacking and eating sharks.
Lifespan: Up to 32.1 years (maximum recorded longevity)

Classification

Family: Otariidae. Order: Carnivora.

What Do Brown Fur Seals Eat?

Diet classification: Carnivore. Recorded foods: In rare instances, they have even been documented attacking and eating sharks.

Brown Fur Seal Conservation Status

Brown Fur Seal is listed here as Least Concern. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.

Quick facts

Diet: Carnivore
Lifespan: Up to 32.1 years (maximum recorded longevity)
Weight: 178.5 kg

Fun facts

Brown fur seals prefer to haul-out and breed on rocky outcrops and small islands, rock ledges and exposed reefs, as well as on rocky, pebble or boulder beaches.
However, some larger colonies can be found on sandy beaches, such as in South Africa.
The African fur seal inhabits the southern and southwestern coast of Africa, from Cape Cross, Namibia to around the Cape of Good Hope and from Black Rocks, near Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province.

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