/?el.?.f?nt ?si?l/atypeoflargeseal(= amammalthateatsfishandlivespartlyin thesea)foundinNorthAmericaand Antarctica. Themalesare verylargeand have alongsnout(=nose):海象,象海豹Abullelephantsealcanweighas much as 5,000pounds.一头公海象可重达5000磅。Wesawelephantsealson thebeaches.我们在海滩上看到了海象。Jason Johnson/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImagesMore examples
As many as 25,000 Californiasealionsand 15,000elephantsealsarrivehere during thewintertomate.
Elephantsealsmay bebig, but they can stillmovequickly.
These are thehugeguys(up to 5,000pounds) with thelongproboscisthat giveselephantsealstheirname.
Westartedanalyzingtheelephantsealpopulation.
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