How does a polar bear kill a walrus?

Answer 1

A walrus will only kill a polar bear in defense for its life. Walruses, in water and on land, choose flight over fight when encountering a polar bear. If fight is necessary, then the walrus will attempt to kill the bear by throwing its head back and stabbing downward with its tusks. A walrus will kill a bear if those tusks injure the bear in such a way that it renders the bear's ability to hunt almost impossible, either by a stab into the paw, leg, or hindquarters, or a fatal wound to the neck or ribs.

Answer 2

A polar bear first picks out a walrus that seems to be separate from the rest of the herd, or shows signs of weakness or unwariness of the polar bear's presence. The bear will also look for any young walruse calves that have either wondered away, or seem to be likely targets for a meal. A polar bear can only hunt walruses when they're on land: they are impossible to catch when in the water. The bear then stalks the walrus by slowly and deliberately sneaking around so that it is behind the animal, stopping when the walrus looks, then continuing when it looks away. The bear also moves so that it is close enough for a quick attack. Then, in a sudden burst of speed, the bear charges at the walrus, and grabs it by the back of the neck. Hopefully by that time the walrus (and other walruses) haven't noticed the charging bear and begin to stampede towards the water, causing his dinner to get away too. If it does, then the bear may have to contend with an adult walrus that attacks the polar bear, or trying to chase down its dinner before it gets to the water.

Now, if neither of these things happen and the bear has great timing and manages to get a hold of its target, then the bear's powerful jaws will try to snap the spinal cord, rendering the prey helpless. Then the feast begins.

Answer 3

Grizzly bears and walruses never meet because grizzly bears and walruses live in different environments. If they met each other, the grizzly bear would have a better chance against a young or an injured walrus seperate from other walruses. For a polar bear, the polar bear would definitely kill the walrus on ice.

Answer 4

Due to its sheer size and weight, there are only two known natural predators to adult Walruses. The Orca or Killer Whale and the Polar Bear. Even these predators aren't known to hunt on adults due to the danger of being hurt by their tusks. They prefer the Walrus calves as they are easier to hunt and less dangerous. Young ones that get crushed or wounded in a stampede are the easiest targets for the predators.

Apart from these natural predators, Man is the biggest hunter of Walruses. For centuries, the humans living in the Arctic regions have hunted & consumed Walrus Meat.

Answer 5

Yes. Polar bears do kill and eat adult/young walruses on ice.