Southern Elephant Seal Skull

Southern Elephant Seal Skull

The southern elephant seal is a mammal of the elephant seal family. The male beast is 6.5 meters long and weighs 4000 kilograms. The female is slightly smaller, 3.5 meters long and weighs 1000 kilograms. The reproductive male is about four times as large as the female. The body is spindle-shaped, very thick and fat, but the body is soft and can be bent into a U-shape towards the back. The male has a long cockscomb-shaped nose that swells when excited or angry. The body color is silver gray, the old beast is pale brown and yellowish, into a filthy tone, the dorsal side is deeper than the ventral side. The incisors are small and the male canines are large.
Southern elephant seal specimen

Southern elephant seal specimen

The southern elephant seal is a mammal belonging to the family of seals and the genus of elephant seals. The male animal is 6.5 meters long and weighs 4000 kilograms. The female is slightly smaller, with a body length of 3.5 meters and a weight of 1000 kilograms. Male reproductive animals are about four times larger than females. The body is spindle shaped, very thick and fat, but the body is soft and can be bent into a U-shape towards the back. The male animal's nose is a long cockscomb, which swells when excited or angry. The body color is silver gray, with the old beast being light brown and pale yellow, forming a dirty color tone, and the back side is darker than the belly side. Small incisors, large canine teeth for male animals.
The Seal

The Seal

Foca is a commemorative sculpture located at Aqu á rio Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Arges, Lisbon, Portugal. This aquarium is one of the oldest aquariums in the world, built in 1898 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India. The construction of this aquarium began in December 1897 and ended in July 1898, led by two French master architects, Charles Viald and Fernand Tusette, who were then residing in Lisbon.
Seals

Seals

Seals are a collective term for carnivorous animals in the family of seals. The body is obese and round, with a spindle shaped body and limbs that have become fin shaped; Head nearly circular; Big and round eyes; No external ear canal; Kiss short and wide; The upper lip tendrils are long, thick, and hard, resembling beads. Female seals can live up to 30 years, while male seals have a lifespan of less than 20 years. Seals are found in almost all sea areas around the world, mainly in the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. Distributed in the Bohai Bay, along the coast of China, including Luda, Qinhuangdao, Yantai, and other areas.
Seal skull

Seal skull

Seals are a collective term for the family of seals in the order Cypriniformes. The body is obese and round, with a spindle shaped body and limbs that have become fin shaped; Head nearly circular; Big and round eyes; No external ear canal; Kiss short and wide; The upper lip tendrils are long, thick, and hard, resembling beads. Female seals can live up to 30 years, while male seals have a lifespan of less than 20 years. Almost all over the world, mainly distributed in the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. Distributed in coastal areas of China. Has a habit of living in groups and will lie on rocks or beaches by the sea to rest. The food range is very wide, including various fish and crustaceans, as well as penguins.