Male southern elephant seals (bulls) fight for dominance over female harems and must continuously battle to maintain their rank. … Battling elephant seal males use their weight and teeth against each other. Fatalities are rare, but the fights can leave bulls with severe cuts.

Do seals fight each other?

When breeding season arrives, male elephant seals define and defend territories. … Males battle each other for mating dominance. Some encounters end with roaring and aggressive posturing, but many others turn into violent and bloody battles.

What do male seals do to female seals?

Males of several seal species are known to show aggressive copulating behaviour, which can lead to injuries to or suffocation of females.