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Southern Elephant Seal

Southern Elephant Seal

A very large true seal whose adult males develop a thick neck and a short, fleshy nose hanging over the muzzle.

Mirounga leonina

All languages

English
Southern Elephant Seal
Norwegian
sørlig sjøelefant
Japanese
ミナミゾウアザラシ — みなみぞうあざらし — minamizōazarashi
Korean
남방코끼리물범 — nambangkokkirimulbeom
Spanish
elefante marino del sur
French
éléphant de mer du Sud
German
Südlicher See-Elefant

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