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Guadalupe fur seal
Order : Carnivora
Family : Otariidae
Species : Arctocephalus townsendi
The Guadalupe fur seal, lower californian fur seal is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Guadalupe fur seal
A young / baby of a Guadalupe fur seal is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'cow' and males 'bull'. A Guadalupe fur seal group is called a 'pod, colony, crash, flock, harem, bob, herd, rookery, team or hurd'.Habitats
Marine Coastal / Supratidal, Marine Intertidal, Marine Neritic, Pelagic, Rocky Shoreline, Sandy Shoreline and / or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc and Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands
Facts about the Guadalupe fur seal
Endangered Status The Guadalupe Fur Seal is on the U.
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The Guadalupe fur seal is a mammal that lives in the waters of California.
Today the Guadalupe Fur Seal is making a strong but slow comeback.
How many Guadalupe fur seals are there? (Full text)
Guadalupe fur seals are protected by Mexican and U. (Full text)
The Guadalupe fur seal is the only species of Arctocephalus found north of the equator! (Full text)
During mating season Guadalupe fur seals are fiercely territorial above and below water. (Full text)
The recent history of Arctocephalus townsendi is both a sobering account of wanton killing and greed and an encouraging tale of resilience and recovery. (Full text)
This is an exciting development, an indication that the Guadalupe fur seal is regaining some of its former, pre-sealing territory. (Full text)
Other descriptions of Guadalupe Fur Seal Guadalupe Fur Seal Conservation status: Vulnerable Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Suborder: Pinnipedia Family: Otariidae Subfamily: Arctocephalinae Genus: Arcetocephalus Species: townsendi Binomial name Arctocephalus townsendi Merriam, 1897 The Guadalupe Fur Seal (Arctocephalus townsendi) is a fur seal. (Full text)
Biology Guadalupe fur seals are sexually dimorphic in size, with the males being much (Full text)
Guadalupe fur seals are typically found in small groups, rafting in shallow water near their shoreline colonies. (Full text)
The Guadalupe fur seal is a rarely-seen member of the Otariidae family. (Full text)
The Guadalupe fur seal is now fully protected by Mexican national legislation, the Isla de Guadalupe having been declared a pinniped sanctuary in 1975. (Full text)
By looks alone, juvenile Guadalupe fur seals are very difficult to tell apart from juvenile California sea lions and northern fur seals. (Full text)
The Guadalupe Fur Seal is found in the Pacific Ocean off of the coast of California and Mexico. (Full text)
1. Arctocephalus, genus Arctocephalus -- (fur seals)Arctocephalus
genus Arctocephalus
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