How big does the South American Fur Seal get?

The South American Fur Seal grows to about 1.9 m.

South American Fur Seal

Arctocephalus australis

Group: Seal
Max size: 1.9 m
IUCN status: LC

This fur seal hauls out on rocky South American coasts but ranges far across the continental shelf and slope, with sightings more than 600 kilometres offshore. It hunts small schooling fish along with squid, crustaceans and sea snails, diving through coastal and slope waters to find them.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 231435.

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How big does the South American Fur Seal get?: The South American Fur Seal grows to about 1.9 m.