There once was a seal named Neil
Whose antics did greatly appeal
Some called him fat
But don't be like that
He's not what you'd call genteel.
* The real Neil is a 1,000 kg southern elephant seal who frequents a small town in Tasmania, Australia.
Electric eel,
elephant seal -
it's a package deal.
Chicken pox,
shoes and socks,
all placed in one box.
Pie, key lime,
escargot slime,
one recipe - they rhyme.
zoologist richard gale
meets an old thief reading braille
demanding he steal
an elephant seal
instead rich gets a narwhal.
I’m the largest of the seals
No I do not own any wheels
I’m longer than a car
To see me you’ll come far
I weigh four and a half tons
And I rarely have the runs.
I roar at my rival.
To be scary is vital.
In mating season
I will commit treason
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I am a southern elephant seal, you see.
A powerful beast, this is definitely me!
elephant seal
broadcasting new whiskers
you will be caught
CT
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