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Southern elephant seal

Length

up to 6 m (adult males, up to about 6 m; females are much smaller)

Weight

300 to 3,000 kg (adult females 300 to 900 kg just before giving birth; adult males up to 3,000 kg)

Lifespan in the wild

14 to 20 years (males up to about 14, females up to about 20)

Lives in

Southern Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean