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eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin
the male fur seal is much larger than the female - an eared seal of the northern Pacific
How To Use fur seal In A Sentence
- Once those prey dwindled, orcas would settle for the smaller fur seals and aggressive sea lions.
- Resources of grass and gold dominated the early period of European settlement following exploitation of fur seals and flax.
- This study presents the first results of maternal care from birth to weaning in an otariid with a protracted weaning period: the subantarctic fur seal, breeding on Amsterdam Island during the 1995-1996 reproductive season.
- In subantarctic fur seals, the duration of the attendance period was positively related to the duration of the foraging trip, as observed in other fur seals.
- the male fur seal is much larger than the female
- Instead, we explored the bustling boardwalks of the restored historic dockland, watching boats come and go and keeping an eye out for fur seals.
- Lactating subantarctic fur seals perform one of the longest attendance cycles described in fur seals, spending on average 11-23 d at sea from summer to winter.
- Today it is fueling the astonishing resurrection of the Antarctic fur seal, as well as the slow but steady recovery of several whale species.
- However, I subsequently remembered that Canada's annual slaughter of baby fur seals has just got underway again.
- Seal Rock actually harvests one of the largest fur seal colonies in the world!