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elephant seal

/ˈɛlɪfənt siːl/

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/ˈɛlɪfənt siːl/B2formalscientific
  • ruКрупное морское млекопитающее рода Mirounga, характеризующееся хоботообразным носом у самцов, обитающее в Тихом и Южном океанах.

A large marine mammal of the genus Mirounga, characterized by the male's trunk-like proboscis, found in the Pacific and Southern Oceans.

  1. Large marine mammalB2formal

    A large, earless seal of the genus Mirounga, characterized by the male's large, trunk-like nose.

    ruКрупное морское млекопитающее

    • The elephant seal is the largest member of the seal family.
    • Male elephant seals can weigh up to 4,000 kilograms.
    • Elephant seals migrate thousands of miles each year to feed.