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elephant seal
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elephant seal
n.
Either of two large seals, Mirounga angustirostris mainly of Pacific coastal waters of California or M. leonina of coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere, the males of which have an inflatable, trunklike proboscis. Also called sea elephant.
elephant seal
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) either of two large earless seals, Mirounga leonina of southern oceans or M. angustirostris of the N Atlantic, the males of which have a long trunklike snout
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Noun1.elephant sealelephant seal - either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks
sea elephant
earless seal, hair seal, true seal - any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers
genus Mirounga, Mirounga - elephant seals
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elephant seal
n (Zool) → See-Elefant m


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Then, she meets some very lazy elephant seals who like nothing better than snoozing in the sun.
FAMILY CHOICE by The Daily Mail (London, England)
Washington, November 11 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that during some of their dives, migrating northern elephant seals slowly roll on their backs and allow themselves to sink downward, catching some sleep as well, to rest in the ocean depths.
Elephant seals can sleep while diving by Asian News International
Tourists travel all the way to Antarctica to catch a glimpse of emperor penguins, elephant seals, and humpback whales.
Too many tourists by Binns, Corey / Science World
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