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Male elephant seals are five to six times heavier than females of the species. The males use their
large body size to fight for control of groups of the smaller-sized females.
Fights between two male elephant seals usually last only a few minutes, with one of the males
backing off and the other establishing itself as the leader of a group of up to 100 females.
What resource are male elephant seals competing for during these conflicts?
A) Food
B) Shelter
C)Mates
D)Water