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Predators
Cape fur seal
Cape fur seal · Arctocephalus pusillus
Cape fur seals populate the rocky coasts of South Africa and captivate with their loud bustle and agile swimming skills.
Fact file
- Size
- Males up to 2.3 metres in length and 300 kg, females significantly smaller at around 1.8 metres and 75 kg
- Males and females
- Bulls are clearly larger and have a more pronounced neck crest than females
- Sounds
- Deep barking and growling, especially in the breeding season
- Diet
- Mainly fish, squid and crustaceans
- Offspring
- One young per litter, born after a gestation period of about twelve months, usually in November or December
How to identify Cape fur seal
Cape fur seals have dense brown to grey-brown fur that gives them a fluffy silhouette even when wet. Young animals are dark brown, almost black, and only develop the typical brown adult colouring after their first year.
With males that can reach up to 2.3 metres in length and weigh around 300 kilograms, Cape fur seals are strikingly large. Females are significantly smaller at about 1.8 metres and 75 kilograms. Characteristic features are their powerful flippers and broad, rounded head.
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