How big does the Antarctic Fur Seal get?

The Antarctic Fur Seal grows to about 2 m.

Antarctic Fur Seal

Arctocephalus gazella

Group: Seal
Max size: 2 m
IUCN status: LC

A sleek eared seal of the far south, the Antarctic fur seal hauls out on rocky shores and sandy beaches and ranges far out to sea to feed on krill and fish. In winter the males and younger animals follow the ice edge southward, hauling out even on the pack ice.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Carnivora › Otariidae › Arctocephalus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 231404.

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How big does the Antarctic Fur Seal get?: The Antarctic Fur Seal grows to about 2 m.