[post_page_title]Southern Elephant Seal[/post_page_title]
Elephants are one of those animals that people tend to have a complicated relationship with. We are brought up to think that they are these cute harmless animals like Dumbo was, but in fact they can be one of the more dangerous carnivores around. Good think this next animal is not really an elephant, but it just got its name due to its huge size. The size of the Southern Elephant Seal changes between the male and the female, when the males can weigh up to 9,000 pounds, six times heavier than the female. The additional ‘Seal’ in their name refers to the fact that they literally dive for their prey, which is usually any kind of fish. A cheeky fact about those enormous animals, is that they can hold their breath up to two hours. Either way, try to stay away from those presumably adorable creatures.
