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2. Elephant seal - Wikipedia

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   Elephant seals spend the majority of their life (90%) underwater in search of food, and can cover 100 kilometres (60 miles) a day when they head out to sea. [11] When elephant seals are born, they can weigh up to 36 kilograms (79 pounds) and reach lengths up to 122 cm (4 ft 0 in). [ 11 ]

3. Northern elephant seal - Wikipedia

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   The northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) is one of two species of elephant seal (the other is the southern elephant seal). It is a member of the family Phocidae (true seals ). Elephant seals derive their name from their great size and from the male's large proboscis , which is used in making extraordinarily loud roaring noises ...

4. Southern elephant seal - Wikipedia

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   A southern elephant seal's eyes are large, round, and black. The width of the eyes, and a high concentration of low-light pigments, suggest sight plays an important role in the capture of prey. Like all seals, elephant seals have hind limbs whose ends form the tail and tail fin. Each of the "feet" can deploy five long, webbed fingers.

5. Elephant Trunks: A Unique Adaptation for Feeding, Sensing ...

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   An elephant’s trunk serves a lot of important purposes: eating, drinking, and communication are some of the most common uses for trunks. However, trunks are thought to have adapted in response ...

6. Elephant seals are leaving California beaches. Where ... - AOL

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   Females feed in the open ocean, where there’s enough food to meet their needs with fewer predators. ... Elephant seals can reach over 13 feet in length and can weigh 4,400 pounds, or 2.2 tons ...

7. List of pinnipeds - Wikipedia

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   Pinnipeds range in size from the 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) and 50 kg (110 lb) Baikal seal to the 6 m (20 ft) and 3,700 kg (8,200 lb) male southern elephant seal, which is also the largest member of Carnivora. [1]