Contents
1. Overview of the Northern Elephant Seal
Body size, head shape, eyes, ears, nose, whiskers, teeth, tongue, cornified chest,
fore-flippers, back-flippers, tail, fur, blubber
4. Senses
Thermoregulation, nasal turbinates, concentrated urine, small intestine
Sleeping, snoring, sleep apnea, yawning, sand flipping, scratching, flexing of tail flippers,
raising a fore-flipper, burying the nose, movement, fighting and bickering
7. Seals
11. Recent History of the Elephant Seal
12. Bluffside Life
13. Acknowledgements