Mirounga angustirostris

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Mirounga angustirostris is a large marine mammal known for its extreme sexual dimorphism, deep-diving ability, and breeding colonies along the Pacific coast of North America.

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Mirounga angustirostris canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine mammal
pinniped
species
true seal
adultFemaleColoration silver-gray to brown
adultMaleColoration dark gray to brown
binomialName Mirounga angustirostris
breedingRangeIncludes Baja California
California
Central California coast
Channel Islands of California
breedingSeason winter
breedingSystem polygynous
breedsAlongCoastOf Pacific coast of North America
class Mammalia
commonName northern elephant seal
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
dietIncludes fish
rays
small sharks
squid
family Phocidae
femaleMaximumLength about 2.5 to 3 meters
femaleMaximumMass up to about 600 to 800 kilograms
foragingRangeIncludes Aleutian region
linked to: Aleutian Islands

Gulf of Alaska
open North Pacific Ocean
genus Mirounga
geographicDistribution eastern North Pacific
givesBirthOn land
hasDeepDivingAbility true
hasProboscisInMales true
hasSexualDimorphism true
historicallyOverexploitedFor blubber
infraorder Pinnipedia
kingdom Animalia
lactationPeriod about 3 to 4 weeks
maleMaximumLength about 4 to 5 meters
maleMaximumMass up to about 2300 kilograms
matingSystem harem-based
maximumRecordedDiveDepth over 1500 meters
maximumRecordedDiveDuration over 80 minutes
moltsOn land
namedAfter elephant-like proboscis of males
nativeTo Pacific Ocean
notableBreedingColony Año Nuevo State Park
Guadalupe Island
Piedras Blancas rookery
San Nicolas Island
order Carnivora
phylum Chordata
populationRecovery significant since early 20th century
primaryPredator great white shark
killer whale
pupColoration black at birth
reproduction single pup per year
sexualDimorphismType extreme sexual size dimorphism
suborder Caniformia
taxonRank species
typicalDiveDepth 300 to 600 meters
typicalDiveDuration 20 to 30 minutes

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northern elephant seal species Mirounga angustirostris
northern elephant seal scientificName Mirounga angustirostris
Mirounga containsTaxon Mirounga angustirostris
Mirounga hasSubspecies Mirounga angustirostris
Mirounga angustirostris binomialName Mirounga angustirostris