| MammalMAP: |
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12604 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3423AB |
| Observer: |
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Penry Gwenith |
| Date of record: |
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2012-11-08 |
| Number of photos: |
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3 |
| Notes: |
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First observation of elephant seal predating on another mammal (Cape Fur Seal). This observation was published in Polar Biology May 2013 (DOI 10.1007/s00300-013-1350-4). |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
| Sp. code: |
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200970 |
| Species name: |
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Mirounga leonina |
| Common name: |
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Southern Elephant Seal -- Southern Elephant Seal |
| Family: |
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Phocidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Southern Elephant Seal |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-12604 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Megan Loftie-Eaton |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2015-01-11 07:42:34 |
| Species name: |
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Mirounga leonina -- Southern Elephant Seal; Southern Elephant Seal |
| Species code: |
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200970 |
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