Northern Elephant Seal

Mirounga angustirostris

Northern Elephant Seals are large, playful animals that spend most of their time in the ocean. They can be very loud and love to bask on sandy beaches.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Northern Elephant Seal has a massive, blubbery body, typically dark brown or greyish. Males are easily identified by their large, inflatable proboscis, resembling an elephant's trunk. Females are smaller and lack this distinctive nose.

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Northern Elephant Seal

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Elephant seals can slow their heart rate to dive super deep!

Males fast for three months during breeding, losing half their weight!

Pups gain over 4 kg a day from super rich milk!

They don't drink water; they get all their hydration from the fish they eat!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Male Northern Elephant Seals have a giant, inflatable nose that amplifies their loud roars to attract mates.

Northern Elephant Seals have a super thick blubber layer that keeps them warm and fuels their long journeys.

Maße und Details

Länge: 250-600 cm
Gewicht: 400-2300 kg
Lebenserwartung: 14-19 Jahre
Top Speed: 20 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1
Tragzeit: 330-365 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These ocean hunters eat many types of squid and fish from the deep sea.

Hauptnahrung

Squid
Octopi
Ratfish
Hake
Rockfish
Pelagic crabs

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Hunts juveniles and sick seals.

eaten by

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

Preys on seals of all ages.

hunts

Pacific Hake

Merluccius productus

Main food source in deep water.

hunts

Humboldt Squid

Dosidicus gigas

Frequent prey in deep ocean.

Merkmale

Mit Schnurrhaaren

Besitzt auffällige Tasthaare oder Vibrissen, oft um die Schnauze herum.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.