Question

Why do male elephant seals arrive on land before females during the breeding season?

Answer 1

Answer:

While elephant seals spend most of their time swimming, they also gather on beaches in groups called colonies. One reason they come to land is to give birth and breed. Males arrive before females. They battle for dominance, deciding who will have large harems of females.

Explanation:

Answer 2

One reason they come to land is to give birth and breed.

Males arrive before females.

They battle for dominance, deciding who will have large harems of females.

Raising their enormous bodies, the males inflate their snouts and bellow.

Usually, these confrontations end quickly.

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