Mammal
northern elephant seal Facts Mirounga angustirostris
- Diet
- Northern elephant seals exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism in their feeding behaviours.
Classification
Family: Phocidae. Order: Carnivora.
What Do northern elephant seals Eat?
Diet classification: Carnivore. Recorded foods: Northern elephant seals exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism in their feeding behaviours.
northern elephant seal Conservation Status
northern elephant seal is listed here as Least Concern. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.
Quick facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Weight
- 750 kg
Fun facts
- The majority of these rookeries are in California and northern Baja California, ranging from Point Reyes National Seashore, California to Isla Natividad, Mexico.
- The northern elephant seal lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
- These activities occur at rookeries that are located on offshore islands or remote mainland beaches.
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