One of the most endearing features of Cape fur seals is their ears; they have external ears, as opposed to true seals, who don't. It is also one of three species of fur seals that occurs off the coast of Southern Africa, but they do not migrate, although they have been known to travel 1,600 km in 20 months. They have also been found 200 km from shore. An adult Cape fur seal has a healthy appetite and eats about 270 kg of food a year. Favorites on the seal menu are Cape horse mackerel, Cape hake, lantern fish and pelagic goby.