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===Life cycle=== [[File:2021-02 Amsterdam Island - Subantarctic fur seal 55.jpg|thumb|upright=0.99|Suckling]] After being born, pups spend around 11 months feeding on their mother's milk, which contains around 39% fat. The length of their lactation period is typical of otariid seals, and contrasts with the far shorter 4 month lactation period of the Antarctic fur seal.<ref name="Lactation w">{{cite journal |last1=Arnould |first1=J. P. Y. |last2=Luque |first2=S. P. |last3=Guinet |first3=C. |last4=Costa |first4=D. P. |last5=Kingston |first5=J. |last6=Shaffer |first6=S. A. |title=The comparative energetics and growth strategies of sympatric Antarctic and subantarctic fur seal pups at Γles Crozet |journal=Journal of Experimental Biology |date=15 December 2003 |volume=206 |issue=24 |pages=4497β4906 |doi=10.1242/jeb.00703 |pmid=14610034 |s2cid=5932149 |url=https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/206/24/4497/34293/The-comparative-energetics-and-growth-strategies|doi-access=free |hdl=10536/DRO/DU:30004384 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> They stay at the rookery during this period. Weaning occurs shortly before the next offspring is born. They molt their black coat at around 3 months of age. As adults, they continue to molt their coat annually between March and May.<ref name=animalia/><ref name="Subantarctic Fur Seal"/>
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