There spine is chestnut gray from flippers to tail. There is a presence of a long mane on the shoulder of the male. They have hind flippers and long flippers to facilitate running and walking. They have thick long fur. 2.5 cm of the Fur Seal's fur is under a layer of coarse guard hairs.
Pups have black wooly fur.
In general, different species of Fur seals are identified by teeth, skull sizes and fur color. There are three species of fur seals which are all similar in appearance although there is some different in color of fur. The diet of fur seals is fish and crustaceans. Fur seals inhabit islands both north and south Antarctica. Breeding habits breeding takes place on the sub Antarctica islands in late spring.