Southern Elephant Seal

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

• 💡 An average body length of 4.5 m equals the length of a passenger car (about 4.5 m) (Comparison).
• 💡 A weight of 3,700 kg is heavier than two mid-sized passenger cars (about 1.5 tonnes each) (Comparison).
• 💡 From the early 19th century until 1964 it was hunted on a large scale for oil, and today people pay to visit beaches to watch them sleeping ashore (ADW).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.