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Northern elephant seal

Mirounga angustirostris

Description:

•They are smaller than the southern elephant seals. •The males are larger than females. •Only the males have a large proboscis.

Habitat:

Beaches

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1 Comment

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

I like the second picture. They are fun to watch; sometimes they roll around!

BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 10, 2015
Submitted on Jan 10, 2015

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