South African Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)

Cape Fur Seals, Namibia

Class: Mammalia
Family: Otariidae
Common Name: South African Fur Seal
Genus: Arctocephalus
Species Name: pusillus

About The South African Fur Seal

Maximum longevity: 32.1 years (captivity) Observations: The gestation time includes an approximately 4-month period of delayed implantation. One wild born specimen was about 32.1 years of age when it died in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).

Rights Holder: Joao Pedro de Magalhaes