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coast of America from the Farallcn islands, near San Francisco, to
Mas Afuera Island on the coast of Chile. Unrestricted slaughter of
the animals led to a severe contraction of their range, and in many
places to their complete extirpation. The taking of fur seals had
already lost its economic sighificance by the end of the 19th century,
At present the Guadalupe population of fur seals numbers only a few
hundreds (aproximately 500). The killing of teem is prohibited.
Australian Fur Seal (Arctocephalus doriferus Wood,Jones,1925)
The Australian fur suai is found along the seuthwestern and
southern coasts of Australia,•from Edinsel Island to Kanearoo Island
(Fig. 33). The males ttain a length of 180 cm, and the females are
about 30 cm shorter. The, adults are coloured grey-brown on the back,•
with lighter tints on the belly. It is believed that harem-formation
takes place at the end of October, and parturition takes place mostly
at the end of December. • -
The total number of Australian fur seals is estimated to be •
about 20,000. They are hunted . under licence. •
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Ranges of Australian sea lion (1) and Austwalian
Key: 1) West Australia, 2) South Australia, 3) Abrolhos.
4) Perth. 5,1 dIclipse island, 6) Recherche Arcilipelal;o. 7). 1:uyts
Archipelnu. 3, InvoLtivator Island:3. Kah;,aroo JslahC,
10) Adelaide.
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Tas , qanian fur seals are fairly large. males attain a
len,;ts of 24(.) cm; the fe;males aro mtmUC :;..laller al. 1 50 c:a. ihe• colour
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