WALRUSES
Mammal     -     Vertebrate     -     Carnivore

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Male:  Bull

Female:  Cow

Young:  Calf

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WALRUSES

• Both males and females have tusks.
• Are large flippered marine mammals.
• Are three species of walruses:

        -  The Atlantic Walrus - lives in the Atlantic Ocean
        -  The Pacific Walrus - lives in the Pacific Ocean
        -  The Laptev Walrus - lives in the Arctic  Ocean

• Prefer to eat molluscs - bivalves (clams, etc).  They also eat worms, gastropods, crustaceans, sea cucumbers and may prey on fish. 
• Are often hunted for their blubber, and ivory.

• Often use their tusks to pull themselves out of the water.
• Are sociable animals and enjoy physical contact with each other.
• Do not have good eyesight, but they do have an excellent sense of smell and hearing.
• Make noise above and beneath the water.
• May eat the carcasses of  young seals when food is scarce.
• The skin is up to 4 centimetres thick and helps to protect them from the tusks of others.​

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​Visit:  Walrus .  COLLECTIVE NOUNS

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