Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

Mammalverified

Mirounga angustirostris

(Gill, 1866)

Northern Elephant Seal

Also known as: El ¢ Phant-de-Mer Boréal, Northern Sea Elephant

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Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Phocidae

Other species in Phocidae

Phoca largha

Phoca largha

Spotted Seal

Lobodon carcinophagus

Lobodon carcinophagus

Crabeater Seal

Erignathus barbatus

Erignathus barbatus

Bearded Seal

Ommatophoca rossii

Ommatophoca rossii

Ross Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

Leptonychotes weddellii

Weddell Seal

Phoca vitulina

Phoca vitulina

Common Seal

Hydrurga leptonyx

Hydrurga leptonyx

Leopard Seal

Cystophora cristata

Cystophora cristata

Hooded Seal

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