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Arctocephalus townsendi Merriam, 1897 Guadalupe fur seal |
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| Family: | Otariidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 190 cm TL (male/unsexed); 140 cm TL (female); max.weight: 170 kg; max.weight: 55 kg | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: USA and Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dusky black with lighter ventrum. Gray head and shoulders, black nose with brown-red hair around the eyes. Guard hairs are white-tipped in adult males. Claws present in 5 fingers and absent on the 1st and 5th toes. Cartilaginous webbing extends past the claws. Females have 2 pairs abdominal nipples. | |||
| Biology: | Found at sea, on beaches; when ashore, they prefer volcanic caves and grottos, or other rocky habitats. Found at sea, on beaches; when ashore, they prefer volcanic caves and grottos, or other rocky habitats. Both male and female territorial. Extralimital sightings in California corresponds with El Niño events (Ref. 1394). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 10 October 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
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