Mirounga angustirostris
E451674
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.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine mammal
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pinniped ⓘ species ⓘ true seal ⓘ |
| adultFemaleColoration | silver-gray to brown ⓘ |
| adultMaleColoration | dark gray to brown ⓘ |
| binomialName | Mirounga angustirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingRangeIncludes |
Baja California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ Central California coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Channel Islands of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | winter ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| breedsAlongCoastOf | Pacific coast of North America ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | northern elephant seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
fish
ⓘ
rays ⓘ small sharks ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Phocidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleMaximumLength | about 2.5 to 3 meters ⓘ |
| femaleMaximumMass | up to about 600 to 800 kilograms ⓘ |
| foragingRangeIncludes |
Aleutian region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ open North Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| genus | Mirounga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | eastern North Pacific ⓘ |
| givesBirthOn | land ⓘ |
| hasDeepDivingAbility | true ⓘ |
| hasProboscisInMales | true ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | true ⓘ |
| historicallyOverexploitedFor | blubber ⓘ |
| infraorder | Pinnipedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBreedingColony |
Año Nuevo State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guadalupe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedras Blancas rookery NERFINISHED ⓘ San Nicolas Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalDiveDepth | 300 to 600 meters ⓘ |
| typicalDiveDuration | 20 to 30 minutes ⓘ |
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