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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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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
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Northern Elephant Seal

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Sound Roarer

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

Habilidad

Blubber Power

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
250-600 cm
Peso
400-2300 kg
Esperanza de vida
14-19 años
Top Speed
20 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
1
Gestación
330-365 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

  • Squid
  • Octopi
  • Ratfish
  • Hake
  • Rockfish
  • Pelagic crabs

Método de búsqueda

  • Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Elephant Seal

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Always watch from a distance and never approach wild seals. They need their space!

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Northern Elephant Seal?

250-600 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Northern Elephant Seal?

400-2300 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Northern Elephant Seal?

14-19 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Northern Elephant Seal?

20 km/h

¿Qué come Northern Elephant Seal?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northern Elephant Seal?

Coastal areas

¿Cómo caza Northern Elephant Seal?

Pursuit

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Northern Elephant Seal?

1

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