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The New Zealand fur seal, also called kekeno, is an eared seal native to waters around New Zealand and southern Australia. It breeds in colonies on rocky coasts and islands, where adults can move on land using their strong fore and hind flippers, a trait characteristic of the family Otariidae. The s...
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Recognizable Australasian species with recovery story, coastal viewing appeal, and strong local cultural presence.
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An extinct basal monk seal from the Miocene epoch that helps illuminate the early evolutionary history of true seals in South America.
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Basal monk seal relevance in South America is important, though limited public awareness and narrow fossil record cap score.
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