This week is the letter ‘E’, and today’s featured creature is the (Northern) Elephant Seal. Elephant seals are very large earless seals belonging to the genusMirounga. Two species exist – the northern elephant seal and the southern elephant seal. Elephant seals are the largest extant carn...
E. 1962. The role of vocalization in the social behaviour of the northern elephant seal. Animal Behaviour, 10, 7e14.Bartholomew, G.A. & Collias, N.E. (1962). The role of vocalization in the social behaviour of the northern elephant seal. -- Anim. Behav. 10: 7-14....
Other Arctic species of interest are the beluga whale (with the exception of the isolated Cook Inlet population), ringed seal, bearded seal, and spotted seal. View article Journal 2000, Marine Pollution BulletinPaul R Becker Chapter Pinnipeds Threats and status Northern fur seals have a long ...