The world’s largest carnivore, the enormous southern elephant seal can weigh an unbelievable 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lbs) and reach a length of over 6 meters (22 ft).
Fortunately, this species is adapted to eat seafood, and humans are not in the cards as far as dinner is concerned. However, worrying confrontations have occurred, and you definitely don’t want to tangle with a canine- equipped carnivore that’s a whopping 70 times your weight! Males may weigh nearly three times as much as females in a remarkable show of sexual dimorphism.
The animals possess massive, elephant-like proboscises on their noses and can produce unearthly bellowing sounds.
Fortunately, this species is adapted to eat seafood, and humans are not in the cards as far as dinner is concerned. However, worrying confrontations have occurred, and you definitely don’t want to tangle with a canine- equipped carnivore that’s a whopping 70 times your weight! Males may weigh nearly three times as much as females in a remarkable show of sexual dimorphism.
The animals possess massive, elephant-like proboscises on their noses and can produce unearthly bellowing sounds.
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