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Cape Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus

Photo by LisaGrant
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Field Notes

Description:

The brown fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus), also known as the Cape fur seal, South African fur seal and the Australian fur seal) is a species of fur seal.

Habitat:

The brown fur seal is found along the coast of Namibia and along the west coast of South Africa to the Cape of Good Hope and the Cape Province.

Reference Links:

Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus (Schreber, 1775), Brown fur seal

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