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You'll often see Elephant Seals on land using their front flippers to scratch themselves or flip sand onto their backs in order to protect themselves from the heat of the sun. They do not use their flippers in battle with other bulls, from what I've seen.
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www.perlgurl.org/archives/2006/02/physical_traits_1.htm...
www.perlgurl.org/archives/2006/02/physical_traits_1.html
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Elephant seals have a think layer of blubber in order to protect themselves in the deep cold waters off of Alaska and thousands of feet underwater. On land, the seals will overheat if they exert themselves too much.
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www.perlgurl.org/archives/photography/special_assignmen...
www.perlgurl.org/archives/photography/special_assignments/the_elephant_seal/
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There is very little that the penguins can do to protect themselves except for avoidance. The penguins, if they see a seal in the water or ice flow, ...
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quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/QA/animals/Penguin_Surviv...
quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/QA/animals/Penguin_Survival
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Rookeries are isolated and protected from dangerous surf and predation. In a rookery, elephant seals organize themselves into groups called harems. Año Nuevo is a successful rookery with 16 or 17 harems. ... From here he can defend and protect a harem of up to 50 females, plus pups, from intruding males.
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www.sfgate.com/getoutside/1996/feb96/behavior.html
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NORTHERN Elephant Seals ... After their body form has changed, weaners teach themselves to swim and catch prey. ... Dominant males fight off other males to establish and protect their harems and mating territory. Often, male outsiders will try to "sneak" a copulation with members of another male's harem. Bloody battles among...
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homepage.smc.edu/SPIEGLER_MARCI/Bio_3/elephant_seals.ht...
homepage.smc.edu/SPIEGLER_MARCI/Bio_3/elephant_seals.htm
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OK, to me it was freezing - wind chill around -5C, but why these ENORMOUS bull elephant seals should want to protect themselves from the elements in this shed was beyond me! I wonder how they got out (or how they got in, as they look considerably wider than the door...)
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www.cybamuse.com/antarctica/elephant.htm
www.cybamuse.com/antarctica/elephant.htm
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They will lose about 1/3 of their weight during the "weaner fast," the 8-10 weeks they remain at the rookery, teaching themselves how to swim, before taking off on their first foraging trip. While elephant seals are at sea in search of food they dive to incredible depths.
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www.bigsurcalifornia.org/elephant-seals.html
www.bigsurcalifornia.org/elephant-seals.html
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The hair itself provides no insulation. Instead, glands in the skin secrete oils which protect the coat. Because of this, harbor seals must molt annually. ... Unlike elephant seals, harbor seals generally do not touch each other when hauled out. If other individuals come too close, they respond with growling,
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www.palomar.edu/oceanography/harbor_seals/facts.htm
www.palomar.edu/oceanography/harbor_seals/facts.htm
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