Elephant Seals
By Samuel harrison
An average Elephant Seal
An Elephant Seal During Breeding season
Human Compared To An Elephant Seal
Breeding
When breeding season comes Elephant Seals Defends there territories.
Elephant Seals mainly breed on land.
Elephant Seals collect around 40-50 females.
Males battle for mating dominance.
Males return at winter to breed.
Diet
Seals mainly preffer:
Fish
Squid
And other marine foods
Predators
An Elephant Seals predators are:
Sharks.
Orcas.
And even Humans!!.
Humans usually hunt for Elephant Seals oil.
Humans have once nearly extinced Elephant Seals luckily they weren't.
Adaptations
Elephant Seals have adapted to:
Navigated accuratly to find food.
Staying under water up to 2 hours!
Can dive up to 1500 metres! An average diver can stay submerged under water for up to 30 mins and can only dive Between 300 to 800 metres.
Habitat
The Elephant Seals main habitat is the Northern and Southern areas.
Elephant Seals prefer cold inviroments.
Fun Facts!!
Elephant Seals can nearly weigh up to 4000 KG!
Elephant Seals are as long as 6 metres!! Thats nearly as long as a bus!!