What is Antarctic fur seal?
{{speciesbox | name =Antarctic fur seal | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn | author = Aurioles, D. | author2 = Trillmich, F. | name-list-style = amp| year = 2008 | title = ''Arctocephalus gazella''| url = https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/2058/0| access-date = 29 January 2009}}</ref> | image = Antarcticfurseal kinggeorgeisland.jpg | image_caption = Male on King George Island | genus = Arctocephalus | species = gazella | authority = [[Wilhelm Peters|Peters]], 1875 | range_map = Antarctic Fur Seal area.png | range_map_caption = Antarctic fur seal range }} The '''Antarctic fur seal''' (''Arctocephalus gazella''), is a type of [[fur seal|seal]] in the genus ''Arctocephalus''. Even though the name has Antarctic in it, it does not live in [[Antarctica]]. The Antarctic fur seal mostly lives in Subantarctic islands.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/2058/0 |author=Aurioles, D. & Trillmich, F. |date=2008 |title=Arctocephalus gazella}}</ref> ==Description== Adult males are dark brown in colour. Females and young ones tend to be paler, almost grey with lighter undersides. Young ones are dark brown at birth, almost black in color. Males are larger than females. Males can grow up to 2&nbsp;m (6.5&nbsp;ft) long. Males can also weigh 133&nbsp;kg (293&nbsp;lb). Females can grow up to 1.4&nbsp;m (4.6&nbsp;ft) long. Females can weight 34&nbsp;kg (74.9&nbsp;lb). At birth, the average length is 67.4&nbsp;cm (58–66). The average weight for young ones is 5.9&nbsp;kg (4.9–6.6) in males and 5.4&nbsp;kg (4.8–5.9) in females. Male Antarctic fur seals live up to 20 years. Females can live up to 24 years. ==Distribution== Antarctic fur seals are thought to be the most abundant type of [[fur seal]]. The largest gathering happens on South Georgia. The estimate for South Georgia is 4.5-6.2 million Antarctic fur seal and 46,834 at Bouvetøya.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.seals.scar.org/pdf/statusofstocs.pdf |title=Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research Expert Grou