6 m
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by nose-to-hind-flipper total length; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Large Male Southern Elephant Seal
A large adult male southern elephant seal in a strict left-facing side profile and neutral hauled-out resting pose. Its documented 6 m nose-to-hind-flipper length controls uniform scaling while the massive chest and proboscis retain natural proportions.
Dimensions
- Height
- 1.6 m
- Length
- 6 m
- Weight
- 3 t
Quick facts
- Large male length
- up to 6 m
- Adult male mass
- up to 3,000 kg in the Australian Antarctic Program account
- Diagnostic feature
- developed adult-male proboscis
Large Male Southern Elephant Seal · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement22 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
The 6 m total length is the sole scale anchor; the relaxed hauled-out body is not fitted to a second axis.