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Latitude: 35° 39' 55.45" N, Longitude: 121° 16' 7.11" W, Coord: 35.665403°, -121.26864°
Filed under: California, Elephant Seal, Wildlife on 2/14/2007

Elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) showing extreme sexual dimorphism (difference between sexes). Male elephant seals can be 3-4 times as massive as females. Central California.

Elephant seals in the surf, showing extreme dimorphism, males (5000 lb) are triple the size of females (1700 lb). Central California., Mirounga angustirostris, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #15497, all rights reserved worldwide.

Elephant seals in the surf, showing extreme dimorphism, males (5000 lb) are triple the size of females (1700 lb). Central California. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA.
Image: 15497
Species: Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

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