Marine Mammals Information Database :Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals

Northern elephant seal

Scientific Name : Mirounga angustirostris / Japanese Name : kitazou-azarashi

Details

Order Carnivora
Suborder Caniformia
Family Phocidae
Genus Mirounga
Species angustirostris
Subspecies -
Subtype -
CITES Appendix Not Listed IUCN RedData Status Least Concern
Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw 2/2/5(2/1/3) Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw 2/2/5(2/1/3)
At birth At weaning Adult Adult male Adult female
Body length 127cm(AV) - - 6m 3m
Body weight

30-34kg

158kg(AV) - 2700kg 900kg
Feature and Habit
No description available.
Description
Reference:
Stranding Record(s) in Japan
Map

Marine Mammals Skull Database

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Sex - Reproductive Condition -
Body length - Locality -
Museum No. - Other No. -

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