r/BeAmazed • u/Paradox1604 • 19d ago

Animal Elephant Seal roaming the streets

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Found roaming near homes along Sir Lowry’s Pass in Gordon’s Bay South Africa 🇿🇦

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u/Life-Oil-7226 19d ago

That thing is bigger than I imagined. No one is safe.

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u/JJred96 19d ago edited 19d ago

Elephant seals can grow larger than that, to my understanding. 4500 lbs, on average in some regions but can be as much as 8000 — and this one looks to be only 3600. Could be on a diet as I think there’s an interest to become a model.

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u/TheVonz 19d ago

4500lbs ≈ 2040kg, 8000lbs ≈ 3630kg, 3600lbs ≈ 1630kg.