Fur seal - Wikipedia
Fur seals are any of nine species of pinnipeds belonging to the subfamily Arctocephalinae in the family Otariidae. They are much more closely related to sea lions than true seals, and share with them external ears , relatively long and muscular foreflippers, and the ability to walk on all fours.
Fur Seal: Characteristics, Diet, Facts & More [Fact Sheet]
Fur seals are divided into several species, primarily within two genera: Arctocephalus and Callorhinus. Each species has adapted to its specific marine environment, although all share common features that classify them as fur seals:
Fur seal | Description, Habitat, Diet, Size, & Facts | Britannica
Fur seal, any of several eared seals of the family Otariidae valued for the quality of their fur. The northern fur seal is a migratory inhabitant of northern seas that is a gregarious, vocal animal prized for its chestnut-colored underfur. There are eight species of southern fur seals.
Northern fur seal - Wikipedia
The northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) is an eared seal found along the north Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the Sea of Okhotsk. It is the largest member of the fur seal subfamily (Arctocephalinae) and the only living species in the genus Callorhinus. [3]
Northern Fur Seal - NOAA Fisheries
Northern fur seals are members of the "eared seal" family. They primarily use the open ocean for foraging and rocky beaches for resting, molting, and reproduction. Historically, northern fur seals were hunted for their fur on land and at sea.
Fur Seal - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · Fur seals are a species of pinnipeds that belong to the family Otariidae and are in the subfamily Arctocephalinae. They are considered more closely related to sea lions than true seals and share many of the same characteristics, like external ears, the ability to walk on all fours and long and muscular foreflippers.
Fur Seals - National Geographic
Hear the tale of this seal species named for the coats that make them attractive to hunters. Learn how some populations have rebounded—while others may never recover.
Northern Fur Seal - U.S. National Park Service
2021年5月21日 · Sixty-three species of fishes and squids have been identified as part of the northern fur seal diet throughout their range. In the Bering Sea, northern fur seals primarily consume walleye pollock, squid, salmon, Pacific sandlance, northern …
About Fur Seals - ThoughtCo
2015年3月23日 · Fur seals spend a large number of their lives in the water, often only going onto land during their breeding season. In the following slides, you can learn about the eight species of fur seals, starting with the species you'd most likely see in U.S. waters.
Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus) - Pinnipeds
The Northern fur seal is found throughout the north Pacific Ocean, ranging from the Bering Sea down to southern California in the east and to central Japan in the west. Almost three quarters of the total population, about 1 million fur seals, breed on the Pribilof Islands of St. George and St. Paul in the southern Bering Sea.