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		Animal Attraction << Back to Feature Page Browse through images from our online-exclusive photo gallery. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Red Necks Photograph by Tim Fitzharris Bloody from battle, male elephant seals honk, sputter, wrestle, and bite as they grapple for the right to mate with hordes of females grouped into harems on shore. Recent DNA studies show that when it comes to mating, these animals aren't just fighters but travelers as well, ranging as far as 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) through icy waters to reach harem-filled beaches.

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