Elephant Seal

The elephant seal was named after the male's inflated snout, which permits its trumpeting roar to be heard far and wide during the breeding season. This name also comes from its enormous size. A bull elephant seal is nearly four times the size of a cow and can weigh up to 4 tons and be 20 feet long. During the two-month mating season, the bulls fight on the beach, frequently drawing blood. The victorious bull takes control of the beach and has access to a harem of up to 100 cows.

After the pups have been weaned, the adults return to sea and stay there for most of the year, hunting for squid, skates, and small sharks. They do this by diving to a depth of 3281 feet and holding their breath for an average of 20 minutes. Elephant seals hunt 24 hours a day, seven days a week because they don't eat while on land reproducing or molting their fur.

Weight: 4 tons