Why elephant seals are cool:
They are the largest members of the order Carnivora on earth. That's right, elephant seals > lions.
They eat squids, penguins (sad!), octopi, and sharks. Yes, I said sharks.
They don't have many teeth, so they eat rocks, which then help to grind food in their stomach. Imagine eating glass to help your digestion. Sound unpleasant? Then the elephant seal is tougher than you.
A mother's milk is 55% fat. Milk? More like syrup.
They can easily kill you in the water, but you probably could've guessed that.
What I bet you couldn't guess is that they can outrun you in sand dunes, meaning they could kill you on land too.
In case you missed it, I just said that an elephant seal can outrun you. And then sit on you, with all of their 2,000 pounds. That's a car.
Size relative to a 6 ft. man
Their only predators are really big sharks, and orca (which are also cool, since they have no predators).
God made these. God made these creatures so diverse, powerful, and capable to show His own creativity. With all the wonder in nature, isn't it encouraging to think of all the ways God can provide for us, all the ways He can display His glory to us?
I guess there are some themes I just can't get away from.
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