Elephant Seal Size
Size of Elephant Seal
| Weight | 2,5-3 t [2,500-3,000 kg (5,500 lb - 6,600 lb)] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 3.6-6 m [3.6m - 6 m (11.8-20 ft)] | ||
| Lifespan | 22 yrs [Up to 22 years] | ||
| Maximum speed | 12 mph | ||
The Elephant Seal is a member of the chordata, It is a mammal that raises the next generation with female breast milk. In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Mammalia, and it belongs to the order Carnivora.
The Elephant Seal belonged to the family Phocidae, mainly distributed in Ocean. They like to live in warm coastal waters close to land, and herd is their life style.Their skin type is fur, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly brown, grey, black, tan. it likes to eat fish the most. In addition, fish, squid, octopus are also foods that it often preys.Their main predators are human, sharks, killer whales.
If we use one sentence to describe the Elephant Seal, it is "The largest species of seal in the world!".
