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	Taxonomy Order (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		South American fur seals from the Falkland Islands are said to be larger than those from the mainland.
		Native peoples depended on South American fur seals for food and clothing prior to sealing by Europeans which began as early as the 16th century.
		Like other fur seals, South American fur seals were heavily exploited by Europeans for their oil and pelts during the 18th and 19th centuries.
	www.imma.org /pinnipeds/southamericanfs.htm (419 words)

	Family Otariidae or fur seals and sea lions
		The harvest of fur seals is anticipated to be non-wasteful and in compliance with the regulations specified at 50 CFR 216.
		The fur seals are covered with a dense layer of fur, intermixing in the dense fur are coarse guard hairs that are molted once a year.
		Fur seals are very agile partly because of the arrangement of their flippers, and partly because being essentially sub-Antarctic seals, they don't have as much blubber as other types.
	www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Carnivora/Otariidae (793 words)

	Species Profiles — OBIS-SEAMAP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		South American sea lions have large, blocky heads with a short muzzle that is blunt on the end, and smallish inconspicuous ear pinnae.
		South American fur seals are widely-distributed from central
		Vampire bats are known to attack sleeping fur seals and drink blood from the naked skin of the flippers.
	seamap.env.duke.edu /species/tsn/180633 (2025 words)

	Fur Seals
		This fur seal is brown to dark grey in colour, with a yellow chest and throat area and a dark brown ventral.
		The main problem areas for this fur seal are: increased pollution with pesticides and heavy metals of its habitat, increased disturbance and the high level of net entanglement cases.
		Fur seal milk is composed of 44% fat, 42% water and 14% protein by mass at the start of a suckling period.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/jaap/furseals.htm (4502 words)

	Fur Seals - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Fur seal populations were decimated in the 19th century by British and American sealers who pursued them for their skins.
		It was the quest for new populations of Fur seals that led to much of the early exploration of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
		Fur Seals can be quite aggressive and it is wise to give them a wide berth, especially during the mating season.
	www.antarcticconnection.com /antarctic/wildlife/seals/fur.shtml (546 words)

	Fur seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fur seals make up one of the two distinct groups of mammals called "seals".
		Both the fur seals and the true seals are members of the Pinnipedia, which is usually regarded as a suborder of the order Carnivora but sometimes as an independent order.
		The fur seals and the sea lions as a group make up the family Otariidae, and are called eared seals or walking seals to distinguish them from the earless true seals of the family Phocidae.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fur_seal (170 words)

	SCS: South American Fur Seal (Arctocephalus australis)
		The seals were killed for their fur, leather, oil and also the genitalia of the males which were exported to Asian countries for the aphrodisiac trade.
		At least 750,000 fur seals were killed in Uruguay from 1873 to 1983 and nearly 64,000 fur seal pelts were obtained in southern Chile between 1873 and 1907.
		South American fur seals pups are regularly killed on the Peruvian beaches by male South American sea lions, an occurrence also observed to some extent in the Uruguayan population.
	www.pinnipeds.org /species/samfursl.htm (1271 words)

	South American Fur Seal, Arctocephalus australis australis; Artocephalus australis gracilis - South Seas Companion ...
		The male South American fur seal grows to 2 metres in length and usually weighs around 160 kg.
		The seals remain a source of food and clothing for many indigenous peoples of southern South America, and were hunted by Europeans from the second decade of the sixteenth century for their skins and as a source of oil.
		Nearly all South American countries have banned sealing, but fur seals continue to be hunted illegally by coastal communities, and in many areas risk drowning through becoming entangled in fishing nets.
	southseas.nla.gov.au /biogs/P000128b.htm (302 words)

	FIGIS - FAO/SIDP Species Identification Sheet: Arctocephalus australis
		Subantarctic fur seals are comparable to South American fur seals in length and weight, but have a unique colour pattern on the chest and head, and (in males) a tuft of longer prominent guard hairs on the crown.
		South American fur seals are widely distributed from central Peru, around the southern tip of the continent, and up to southern Brazil.
		Fur seals are taken incidentally in fishing operations and by poaching throughout their range, particularly in Peru.
	www.fao.org /figis/servlet/species?sname=Arctocephalus+australis (724 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - South American fur seal, Southern fur seal
		Their range overlaps that of the South American sea lion, but they can be distinguished by their smaller size and less robust muzzle.
		These fur seals are distributed around the coast of South America, as far north as southern Brazil.
		South American fur seals are not considered to be threatened, and current population estimates are between 375,000 and 405,000 individuals.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/175.shtml (305 words)

	Iheringia. Série Zoologia - Skull morphometrics of adult male Antartic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, and South ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Therefore, the aim of the present study is to examine the skull differences between adult males of these two fur seal species as well as their intraspecific variability by means of univariate and multivariate analyses.
		Fur seals of both species exhibited a relatively high variation, expressed by the coefficients of variation (CV) in some cranial measurements.
		Cranial morphometrics of the southern fur seals Arctocephalus forsteri and A.
	www.scielo.br /scielo.php?pid=S0073-47212005000300006&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en (2921 words)

	Travel Peru - Topics about Peru Travel and Destinations - The South American Fur Seal (Arctocephalus australis) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		South American fur seals are quite similar to South American sea lions, differing in that the former has two hairs per pore, a darker brown skin tone, and a weight ranging from 80-150 kilos (180-330 lbs.) less than the latter (in the case of males).
		Fur seals are commonly caught in gill nets and are also poached for their valuable fur.
		Presently, fur seals are recovering from a near extinction that occurred at beginning of the century.
	www.travelperu.info /topicdesc.asp?ID=17 (434 words)

	Arctocephalus pusillus, South African/Australian Fur Seal at MarineBio.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		South African fur seals feed up to 180 km offshore on pelagic schooling fish such as: sardines, anchovies, mackerel, and demersal hake; and on cephalopods and crustaceans.
		South African fur seals have been known to dive to over 400 m; Australian fur seals are known to dive to over 200 m.
		South African fur seals are preyed on by sharks and Orca (Killer whales).
	www.marinebio.com /species.asp?id=266 (1002 words)

	South American fur seal
		They are more agile on land than the 'earless' seals as they can move their hind limbs forward underneath their body which is raised as they move.
		The fur seals also have a different type of coat from that of the sea lion, having considerably more secondary hairs, forming a dense undercoat which effectively insulates the body.
		Newborn seal pups weigh between 3 and 5 kg (6.5, 11 lb), the gestation period being nearly one year (including delayed implantation) as the females mate a few days after after giving birth.
	www.bristolzoo.org.uk /learning/animals/mammals/fur-seal?printer-friendly (731 words)

	South American Fur Seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South American fur seals at Bristol Zoo Gardens, England
		The South American Fur Seal (Arctocephalus australis) is a species of fur seal that breeds on the coasts of Chile and Argentina.
		The population of South American fur seals in 1999 was estimated at 390,000, a drop from a 1987 estimation of 500,000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_American_Fur_Seal (119 words)

	Arctocephalus australis, South American Fur Seal at MarineBio.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		South American fur seals have been observed diving to depths of up to 170 m for up to 7 minutes.
		Hunting continued throughout the centuries, and records indicate that at least 750,000 fur seals were killed in Uruguay between 1873-1983, and 64,000 seals were killed for their fur in Chile between 1873 and 1907, and 9,600 between 1976-1979.
		South American fur seals are at risk of environmental contamination from oil tankers.
	marinebio.org /species.asp?id=312 (1220 words)

	Seal and Sea Lion Information
		The true seals, sea lions, fur seals and Walrus are all pinnipeds.
		The smallest pinniped, the Galapagos Fur Seal weighs about 30 kg when full-grown and is 1.2 metres long; the largest, the male Southern Elephant Seal, is over 4 metres long and weighs up to 2,200 kg.
		The true seals or earless seals are one of the three main groups of mammals within the seal suborder, Pinnipedia.
	www.junglewalk.com /info/seal-information.htm (900 words)

	Want to Help End the Seal Hunt? Boycott Canadian Seafood. \| The Humane Society of the United States
		And it is American consumers and businesses that purchase Canadian seafood who have the power to convince the Canadian government and individual fishermen to stop the slaughter of seals.
		Sealing accounts for a tiny fraction of the value of the fishery.
		Their report concluded that in 42% of the cases they examined, the seal did not show enough evidence of cranial injury to even guarantee unconsciousness at the time of skinning.
	www.hsus.org /marine_mammals/protect_seals/why_a_boycott_of_canadian_seafood (1158 words)

	SCS: Rescue and Rehabilitation
		Rescues seals stranded in the Bay of Biscay, mostly grey seals during the winter (12 in the winter of 1997-1998, 10 in 1998-99 and 3 in 1999-2000).
		The seals are transported to Océanopolis for rehabilitation.
		Rescued 11 live stranded harbour seal pups between 1996 and 2000 (4 in 2000), all of which were transported to the SRRC in the Netherlands or to CHENE in Allouville Bellefosse for rehabilitation.
	www.pinnipeds.org /rehab.htm (8449 words)

	News from the Falklands July 2000
		The fur seal rookery on the south east coast of Bird Island occupies an area of rock slabs and cliff ledges.
		Last October, when their pups were large, seals made a series of long trips to the south, 100-200km from Bird Island, staying away for up to 7 days.
		In addition to the local fur seal population, a small female Antarctic fur seal stayed at the rookery for at least a week in February, and an adult female sub-antarctic fur eal and her pup were present from January to April.
	www.falklandsconservation.com /news/news0700.html (743 words)

	Juan Fernández fur seal revisited \| drupal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		At the same time, a similar to previous vocal sound recordings taken in past years by the author, will be obtained for fur seal pups that live close to a freshwater stream.
		Original teeming abundance, supposed extinction, and survival of the Juan Fernandez fur seal.
		Phillips, A. and I. Stirling (2001) Vocal repertoire of South American fur seals, Arctocephalus australis: structure, function, and context.
	www.planetavivo.org /english/drupal/JuanFernandezfursealrevisited (806 words)

	Exhibit
		The visitor passes through to observe seals sunning on flat rocks within their pool or on the bank, which is covered in large, moulded concrete stones.
		The seal pool is approximately 160 square meters and is 2.4 - 3.0 meters deep.
		The seals have a variety of ledges on which to lie, and islands to swim round.
	www.zoolex.org /zoolexcgi/view.py?id=569 (1667 words)

	Bristol Zoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		However, the zoo does have 300 mammals in its collection, representing 50 species (from a total of over 4,300 mammal species on earth); these include a pair of asiatic lions, okapi, red panda, capybara and a variety of primates.
		The two pools contain 145,000 gallons (two thirds of a million litres) of salt water, with waves (made by a wave machine), waterfalls, rocks and pebble beaches to simulate their natural habitat.
		Wendy the Asian Elephant had to be euthanized, because of arthritis, in 2002 at the age of 42.
	www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Bristol_Zoo (1011 words)

	South American Fur Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The South American Fur Seal Arctocephalus australis is also known as the Southern Fur Seal and as the Falkland Fur Seal.
		The South American Fur seal can be found on both the east and west coasts of South America.
		The South American Fur Seal eats many kinds of fish, they also eat lobsters and krill.
	hippozippo.com /id208.htm (66 words)

	UNEP-WCMC - Juan Fernandez Fur Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The IUCN/SSC Seal Specialist Group recommend research into the diet of the Juan Fernandez Fur Seal, to determine potential competition with human fisheries.
		Bonner, W.N. Southern Fur Seals Arctocephalus Geoffroy (Saint-Hilaire and Cuvier,1826) In: S.H. Ridgway and R.J. Harrison (eds), Handbook of Marine Mammals, Vol.
		1: The walrus, sea lions, fur seals and sea otter.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /species/data/species_sheets/juanfern.htm (352 words)

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	Homework Help--Animals, Insects & Birds--Pinnipeds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		From the Seal Conservation Society, a nonprofit charitable organization, with the aim of protecting and conserving pinnipeds worldwide.
		Overviews of nineteen true seals from the Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre in Pieterburen.
		An introduction to the basic characteristics of grey seals from the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island.
	www.kcls.org /hh/oceans/pinniped.cfm (2254 words)

	Tuberculosis in seals caused by a novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex: Mycobacterium pinnipedii sp. ...
		Infection caused by the seal bacillus is predominantly
		fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) in Uruguay or Argentina
		Bernardelli, A., Loureiro, J., Costa, E., Cataldi, A., Bastida, R. and Michelis, H. Tuberculosis in fur seals and sea lions of the south western Atlantic coast.
	ijs.sgmjournals.org /cgi/content/full/53/5/1305 (4801 words)

	Juul forlag * Verdens seler med foto video lyd - Seals of the World incl. photo video sound - pinnipeda sel norske ...
		South African fur seal / Cape fur seal
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	www.juulforlag.no /zselliste.htm (90 words)

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		Anthony Bourdain suffered quietly as he dined on wart hog -- encrusted with sand, fur and fecal bacteria -- in the African country of Namibia.
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