Notes on the southern fur seal in South Georgia

The occurrence of a colony of fur seals in South Georgia is recorded and the observed habits and interspecific relationships of the seals described. The colony is estimated to consist of between 8,000 and 12,000 seals, excluding pups. The ratio of harem bulls to breeding cows was found to be 1: 8‐4....

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Published in:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Main Author: Bonner, W. Nigel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Zoological Society of London 1958
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Southern Fur Seal
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/527145/
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1958.tb00571.x
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spelling ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:527145 2023-05-15T18:23:37+02:00 Notes on the southern fur seal in South Georgia Bonner, W. Nigel 1958-03 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/527145/ https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1958.tb00571.x unknown Zoological Society of London Bonner, W. Nigel. 1958 Notes on the southern fur seal in South Georgia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 130 (2). 241-252. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1958.tb00571.x <https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1958.tb00571.x> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1958 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1958.tb00571.x 2023-02-04T19:50:20Z The occurrence of a colony of fur seals in South Georgia is recorded and the observed habits and interspecific relationships of the seals described. The colony is estimated to consist of between 8,000 and 12,000 seals, excluding pups. The ratio of harem bulls to breeding cows was found to be 1: 8‐4. The future prospects of the herd are discussed and it is suggested that expansion and increase in numbers may be expected to take place. The occurrence of fur seals in the South Orkneys is noted. Article in Journal/Newspaper Southern Fur Seal Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 130 2 241 252
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description The occurrence of a colony of fur seals in South Georgia is recorded and the observed habits and interspecific relationships of the seals described. The colony is estimated to consist of between 8,000 and 12,000 seals, excluding pups. The ratio of harem bulls to breeding cows was found to be 1: 8‐4. The future prospects of the herd are discussed and it is suggested that expansion and increase in numbers may be expected to take place. The occurrence of fur seals in the South Orkneys is noted.
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title_short Notes on the southern fur seal in South Georgia
title_full Notes on the southern fur seal in South Georgia
title_fullStr Notes on the southern fur seal in South Georgia
title_full_unstemmed Notes on the southern fur seal in South Georgia
title_sort notes on the southern fur seal in south georgia
publisher Zoological Society of London
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