Sunday, January 22, 2006

Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

Title: Elephant Seal, Alternative Title: (Mirounga angustirostris), Creator: Martin, Joe, Source: WO-068-CD60, Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS,Title: Elephant Seal, Alternative Title: (Mirounga angustirostris), Creator: Martin, Joe, Source: WO-068-CD60, Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
Language: EN - ENGLISH, Rights: (public domain), Audience: (general), Subject: marine, mammals, mammal, California, animal, wildlife, beach.

Elephant seals are well named because their large noses resemble an elephant's trunk. Males begin developing this enlarged nose, or proboscis, at sexual maturity (about three to five years), and it is fully developed by seven to nine years. Adult males may grow to over 13 feet (4 m) in length and weigh up to 4,500 pounds (2,000 kg). The females are much smaller at 10 feet (3 m) in length and 1,500 pounds (600 kg). The northern elephant seal is the second largest seal in the world, after the southern elephant seal.
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