Cape fur seal
Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) portrait. These seals, also called South African fur seals, form large colonies on coasts during the breeding season. The males have territories that include dozens of females, with whom the male mates. Males are much larger than females, reaching over two metres in length and weighing up to 350 kilograms. Females reach around 1.7 metres in length and weigh up to 120 kilograms. Males also have a prominent mane around their necks. The Cape fur seal feeds mainly on fish and squid, and is found around the coasts of south-western Africa and southern Australia. Photographed at Cape Cross, Namibia., Photo by TONY CAMACHO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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