Fur seal

Definition of Fur seal

(Zool.) one of several species of seals of the genera Callorhinus and Arclocephalus, inhabiting the North Pacific and the Antarctic oceans. They have a coat of fine and soft fur which is highly prized. The northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) breeds in vast numbers on the Prybilov Islands, off the coast of Alaska; - called also sea bear.

See also: Fur

Related Words

Alaska fur seal, Callorhinus, Callorhinus ursinus, eared seal, genus Callorhinus
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