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Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Otariidae

Genus: Arctocephalus

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Arctocephalus australis
[South American fur seal]

Photo by Ryan, Paddy

Arctocephalus forsteri
[New Zealand fur seal]

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Arctocephalus galapagoensis
[Galapagos fur seal]

Photo by Harasti, David

Arctocephalus gazella
[Antarctic fur seal]

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Arctocephalus philippii
[Juan fernandez fur seal]

Photo by Harasti, David

Arctocephalus pusillus
[South African fur seal]

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Arctocephalus townsendi
[Guadalupe fur seal]

Photo by Harasti, David

Arctocephalus tropicalis
[Subantarctic fur seal]

Scientific Name Arctocephalus australis Arctocephalus forsteri Arctocephalus galapagoensis Arctocephalus gazella Arctocephalus philippii Arctocephalus pusillus Arctocephalus townsendi Arctocephalus tropicalis	English Name Antarctic fur seal Galapagos fur seal Guadalupe fur seal Juan fernandez fur seal New Zealand fur seal South African fur seal South American fur seal Subantarctic fur seal	Distribution Eastern Central Pacific Eastern Pacific and South Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc Indo-West Pacific, Southe Indo-West Pacific. Tempe Southeast Atlantic Southeast Pacific	Max. Length 160 TL 180 TL 190 TL 200 TL 210 TL 230 TL	Year 1775 1783 1828 1866 1872 1875 1897 1904

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