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Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
California Sea LionZalophus californianus
Southern Elephant SealMirounga leonina
Steller Sea LionEumetopias jubatus
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Thornback GuitarfishPlatyrhinoidis triseriata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 11,107 |
|---|---|
| United States | 9,661 |
| Alaska | 1,046 |
| Canada | 869 |
| British Columbia | 869 |
| Washington | 377 |
| Oregon | 118 |
| Mexico | 49 |
| Baja California | 47 |
| Nevada | 6 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivorans · Carnivora |
| Family | Earless Seals · Phocidae |
| Genus | Elephant Seals · Mirounga |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Northern Elephant Seal with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.