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How much does a Antarctic fur seal weight?

It is hard to guess what a Antarctic fur seal weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) on average weights 96.6 kg (212.97 lbs).

The Antarctic fur seal is from the family Otariidae (genus: Arctocephalus). It is usually born with about 5.8 kg (12.78 lbs). They can live for up to 23 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 1.57 meter (5′ 2″). Usually, Antarctic fur seals have 1 babies per litter.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Antarctic fur seal is 96.6 kg (212.97 lbs)

The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), is one of eight seals in the genus Arctocephalus, and one of nine fur seals in the subfamily Arctocephalinae. Despite what its name suggests, the Antarctic fur seal is mostly distributed in Subantarctic islands and its scientific name is thought to have come from the German vessel SMS Gazelle, which was the first to collect specimens of this species from Kerguelen Islands.

Animals of the same family as a Antarctic fur seal

We found other animals of the Otariidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Antarctic fur seal

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Arctocephalus gazella:

Animals with the same size as a Antarctic fur seal

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Antarctic fur seal:

Animals with the same litter size as a Antarctic fur seal

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Antarctic fur seal:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Antarctic fur seal

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Antarctic fur seal:

  • Chital with an average maximal age of 20.75 years
  • Margay with an average maximal age of 20 years
  • Lesser mouse-eared bat with an average maximal age of 19.75 years
  • Tiger with an average maximal age of 26.25 years
  • Anoa with an average maximal age of 22.5 years
  • Sheep with an average maximal age of 19.17 years
  • Scimitar oryx with an average maximal age of 20.42 years
  • Indian hog deer with an average maximal age of 20 years
  • Reindeer with an average maximal age of 20.17 years
  • Nile lechwe with an average maximal age of 18.67 years