WALRUSES
Mammal     -     Vertebrate     -     Carnivore
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PACIFIC WALRUS
Male:  Bull
Female:  Cow
Young:  Calf

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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