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seals are also called

True S E A L S earless
EARLESS
UNIQUE
Bulls have trunk-like
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seals.

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were named can Bulls They of sounds noses.

seals noses. snouts. of their

Elephant bulls’ their large make a variety the help

Adults range in color from gray to tan. Their backs are

darker than their bellies. A thick layer of blubber
keeps them warm when they dive deep underwater. It also
provides energy when they haul out on land. A healthy
elephant seal’s blubber is several inches thick. ELEPHANT SEAL BASICS FACT

Elephant seals are true seals. True seals
True seals have flapless ear holes. They squeeze their ear holes
have small front flippers. They cannot walk on land.
Instead, they wriggle on their bellies. They move like tightly shut when diving.
inchworms across beaches and ice floes.

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