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Northern elephant seal

Introduction

Head-Body Length:1.8-4.8 m
Weight:900-2300 kg
Identification:The Northern elephant seal is tan to gray in color. Some unusual characteristics include no external ears, no spots on their body, and their hind flippers cannot curl forward. Males have a large snout.
Habitat:Warm waters
Diet:Carnivore: squid, fish, sharks, rays
Reproduction:Pups are born in late December. A day or two later, the female will mate with a dominant male. The gestation period is 350 days long.
Social Structure:
Behavior:A male’s large snout is used for territorial defense during the breeding season. He will make a loud snort to challenge any other males in the area.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:Predators of these large seals include large sharks and killer whales

Geographic:Northeastern rim of Pacific Ocean
Coast of Western North America Date:1958 – 1988 Subjects: Northern elephant seal
Elephant seals
Phocidae
Seals (Animals)
Pinnipedia
Mammals
Vertebrates
Chordata
Coastal animals

KEY FACTS

Name	Northern elephant seal
Other Name	Mirounga angustirostris
Origin	Northeastern rim of Pacific Ocean, Coast of Western North America
Size	1.8-4.8 m
Litter Size	One Litter
Life span	20–22 Years
Reproduction	:Pups are born in late December. A day or two later, the female will mate with a dominant male. The gestation period is 350 days long
Weight	900-2300 kg
Colors	Gray

scientific classification

Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordata
Class – Mammalia
Order – Carnivora
Family – Phocidae
Genus – Mirounga
Genus Species – Mirounga angustirostris