Dangerous Sea Animal

Elephant seals take their name from the large proboscis of the adult male (bull) which resembles an elephant's trunk.[3] The bull's proboscis is used in producing extraordinarily loud roaring noises, especially during the mating season. More importantly, however , the nose acts as a sort of rebreather, filled with cavities designed to reabsorb moisture from the animals' exhalations.[4] This is important during the mating season when the seals do not leave the beach to feed, and must conserve body moisture as they have no incoming source of water. The species' non-biological names reflect their colossal size, with Southern elephant seal bulls typically reaching a length of 16 ft (4.9 m) and a weight of 6,600 lb (3,000 kg), and are much larger than the cows with some exceptionally large males reaching up to 20 ft (6.1 m) in length and tipping the scales at up to 8,800 lb (4,000 kg); cows typically measure about 10 ft (3.0 m) and 2,000 lb (910 kg). Northern elephant seal bulls reach a length of 14 to 16 ft (4.3 to 4.9 m) and the heaviest weigh about 5400 lbs (2455 kg)