Wildlifeof China
Northern Fur Seal
Bats
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Callorhinus ursinus
Basic stats
Diet
Fish and squid
Habitat
Open North Pacific waters and rocky breeding islands
Range
North Pacific Ocean
Litter size
1
Gestation period
Approximately 11–12 months including delayed implantation
Size
Females approximately 1.5m; males approximately 2.1m
Weight
Females approximately 30–50kg; males 180–270kg
The northern fur seal has a pointed face, long hind flippers and dense insulating underfur. Adult males are much larger and darker than females and develop thick necks and shoulders. The species ranges through the North Pacific and breeds in dense colonies on rocky islands. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Away from breeding sites it spends months at sea, feeding on fish and squid. Males defend territories containing groups of females, while each female normally bears one pup. Gestation includes delayed implantation and lasts approximately a year from mating to birth. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Northern Fur Seal eat?
- Fish and squid
- What habitat does the Northern Fur Seal live in?
- Open North Pacific waters and rocky breeding islands
- Where is the Northern Fur Seal found?
- North Pacific Ocean
- What is the litter size of the Northern Fur Seal?
- 1
- How long is the gestation period of the Northern Fur Seal?
- Approximately 11–12 months including delayed implantation
- How big is the Northern Fur Seal?
- Females approximately 1.5m; males approximately 2.1m
- How much does the Northern Fur Seal weigh?
- Females approximately 30–50kg; males 180–270kg