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Walruses
A flippered marine mammal, Walrus is the only existing species in the family Odobenidae. Walruses are instantly distinguished by their prominent ivory tusks, tough thick blubber and whiskers, and are hunted by people for its skin, meat, tusks and fat.
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Walruses live in the cool Arctic climates and can be found in great numbers in the Pacific & Atlantic Ocean areas around the Arctic. Good population of Pacific Walruses can be found near Bering Strait, Eastern Siberia, Alaska etc. The Atlantic population can be found in the Canadian Arctic, Greenland and even Russia. An isolated population of Walruses are also known to inhabit the Laptev Sea. They prefer shallow waters due to their limited diving abilities. They can be found in areas where their favorite prey "clams" are found in good numbers.
Walruses are fat because the blubber helps with cold temperatures and also if you've watched videos with polar bears and walruses, it helps protect them from the bears claws and teeth and also from attacks from other walrus tusks. walruses swim in frigid cold waters so having an extra layer would be helpful.
How do walrus adapt to the climate and vegetation in the Arctic?
in the summer time they move to South Carolina and get a tan but in the winter they go to ant arctica and in the summer the temperature is 90-100 degress in the winter they stay inside igloos.
Do walrus live in fresh water?
A walrus can only live in freshwater because of its habitat. They can adapt to saltwater, but it takes some time for them to.
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.
Why do walruses live in cold areas?
polar bears live in cold places because where they lived use to be hot than we had an ice age then it turned into the ice caps and the bears adapted
Are walruses intelligent animals?
No, walruses are not a deep sea animal. They mostly spend their lives near the surface of the water hunting for fish or sunbathing on the rocks along the shore in their part of the beach.
Do walruses eat baby seals in the Arctic Tundra?
no are u stupid jk
they live in a water biome which is either freshwater or saltwater, but they could live in both.
Yes but it is illegal. Because they are protected in US America atleast as exotic animals.
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.
What do walrus their tusks for?
They have tusks for protection against polar bear attacks and fighting with other walruses.
What do you call walrus teeth?
about 6 inches on average. thanks leading scientist at edge hill Prof Paul Hankison
What is the height of a baby walrus?
Walruses are large mammals that can be easily identified by their prominent & large tusks and whiskers. Adult Males weigh an average of around 800 to 1680 kilograms (1800 to 3700 pounds). Extremely large males can weigh as much as 2000 kilograms (4400 pounds). Females are slighly smaller and weigh around two-thirds as much as males with an average weight of around 560 kilograms (1200 pounds). The Length ranges from 2.2 to 3.6 meters (7 to 12 feet).
How are walruses being helped?
Things you can do to help the unicorn whale (narwhal) are, trying to keep pollution out of the ocean and not hunting them. Narwhals are also effected by global warming, just like polar bears and penguins. They are becoming extinct.
What is the length of a walrus?
Walruses are large mammals that can be easily identified by their prominent & large tusks and whiskers. Adult Males weigh an average of around 800 to 1680 kilograms (1800 to 3700 pounds). Extremely large males can weigh as much as 2000 kilograms (4400 pounds). Females are slighly smaller and weigh around two-thirds as much as males with an average weight of around 560 kilograms (1200 pounds). The Length ranges from 2.2 to 3.6 meters (7 to 12 feet).
