Arctocephalus forsteri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Clade: | Pinnipedia |
Family: | Otariidae |
Genus: | Arctocephalus |
Species: | A. forsteri
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Binomial name | |
Arctocephalus forsteri Lesson, 1828
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Distribution of the New Zealand fur seal |
Arctocephalus forsteri (common names include the Australasian fur seal,[3] South Australian fur seal,[4] New Zealand fur seal,[5] Antipodean fur seal, or long-nosed fur seal) is a species of fur seal found mainly around southern Australia and New Zealand.[1] The name New Zealand fur seal is used by English speakers in New Zealand; kekeno is used in the Māori language.[6][7] As of 2014[update], the common name long-nosed fur seal has been proposed for the population of seals inhabiting Australia.[1]
Although the Australian and New Zealand populations show some genetic differences, their morphologies are very similar, and thus they remain classed as a single species. After the arrival of humans in New Zealand, and particularly after the arrival of Europeans in Australia and New Zealand, hunting reduced the population to near-extinction.[1]
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