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have a mane, and their colour Is paler than that of the adults , .
especially on the neck. -
yellowish-brow n.
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The adults are deep-brown on 'the babk and
on the aides and belly.
•hese pinnipedes 'inhabit the south coast of Australia.from
the Houtman district on the west to . Kan(aroo'Island on the east usee
Fig. 53).
In the western part of their range they are found in the
Recherche Archipelago as well as in tne Houtman district in the east •
they are found in the Luyts Archipelago and investigator and Langaroo
Islands.
They do not make long mit!:rations, goint; only a few miles
out to sea in search of food. .
Many problems relating to the biology of Australian sea lions -
have not been adequately investigated.
sea lions come up.on shore and the males form harems.
centains four or five females.
concludes at the beginning of December.
efore the 'AIDS are 'corn the
ia.ch harem
l'arturition begins in ùctober and
A female usually prodUces
a single pup, which is cinnamon-brown in colour. I:ore- detailed information
about the parturition period is lacking. Apparently, as
with South American sea lions, the principal food iteMs are fishes,
cephalopods, and penguins.
• Some investigators estimate the number of Australian sea lions
at approximately 10,000.
Apparently measures for conserving sea lion
stocks are applied in all shore rookeries on the Australian south Coast..
.New Zealand Sea Lion (Fleophoca hookeri Gray, 4884)*
* According to Rice and. -Scheffer, i'hocarctos hookeri (Gray, 1844f.
The maximum body length of adult male Lew Zealand sea liens
does not exceed 300 cm, and that of females is 180 cm. Sexuallymature-
males are of a dark-brown colour; the hairs of the mane are
long and are of a lighter shade.
The females are light-brown,. Newborn
pups are cOvered with soft, chestnut-brown hair. •
The range is restricted tà a few islands in the New Zealand
region, These sea lions occur in the Auckland Islands, where breeding
colonies have been aocorded in Larley . Day; oh Endersy island, Tile
Snares, (Jampbell Island, and more southerly 'islanos.
fta lions also
visit p,acqunriu loland. Jhoy forum shore rool:ories on sand-banks at a
disLance from the water-line, among shrubs and herbage. .
Narge mature males are the firht ,to . appear in tue rookeries,
and by the bec:inni.?. of (,ctober they are occubyin
their harem
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