Guadalupe fur seal

The Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi) is a type of fur seal in the genus Arctocephalus.^[2]

Guadalupe fur seal
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Clade:	Pinnipedia
Family:	Otariidae
Genus:	Arctocephalus
Species:	A. townsendi
Binomial name
Arctocephalus townsendi Merriam, 1897
Dark blue: breeding colonies; light blue: other colonies

Description

Guadalupe fur seals are sexually dimorphic in size. Both males and females are dark brown or dusky black, with the hairs on the back of the neck being yellowish or light tan. The young ones are born with a black coat similar to that of adults.