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New Zealand fur seal

mammal

Also known as: Arctocephalus forsteri

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characteristics

In fur seal
Other species, including the once-numerous New Zealand fur seal (A. forsteri), the Galapagos fur seal (A. galapagoensis), and the Juan Fernandez fur seal (A. philippii), all of which were hunted nearly to the point of extinction, have been protected by law.
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In Westland Tai Poutini National Park
…species of fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) breeding on the New Zealand mainland. Wildlife also includes chamois, red deer, stoat, and Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus). Fishing, hiking, and mountaineering provide recreation for visitors.
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