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10 Amazing Facts About Walruses

1). The Walrus's Scientific Name Is Odobenus Rosmarus, Is Latin For "Tooth-Walking Seahorse." The Walrus Is A Large Marine Mammal Found Inhabiting The Freezing Cold And Icy Waters Of The Arctic Circle. Walruses Are Pinnipeds. The Word Pinnipeds Means Fin Or Flipper-Footed And Refers To The Marine Mammals That Have Front And Rear Flippers.
2). There Are Three Subspecies Of Walrus: The Atlantic Walrus Which Lives In The Atlantic Ocean, The Pacific Walrus Which Lives In Pacific Ocean, The Laptev Walruses Which Live In The Laptev Sea Of The Arctic Ocean.
3). The Average Lifespan Of Walrus Is 30-40 Years In The Wild.
4). Walruses Prefer Molluscs Mainly Bivalves Such As Clams. They Also Eat Many Other Kind Of Invertebrates Including Worms, Gastropods, Cephalopods, Crustaceans, Sea Cucumbers, And Other Self-Bodied Animals. Walruses May Occasionally Prey On Fishes Such As Polar Cod. A Walrus's Bottom-Dwelling Prey Usually Inhabit Waters No More Than About 80m Deep: A Walrus Generally Dives No Deeper Than This. But Most Feeding Probably Takes Place Between 10 And 50m (33 And 164ft).
5). Walruses Generally Breathe At The Surface For About One Minute After Every Five To Eight Minutes Of Subsurface Activity. They Can Stay Submerged For As Long As 10 Minutes. Walruses Usually Swim At An Average Speed Of 7 km/h, But Are Able To Swim As Fast As 35 K

m/h.
6). Walruses Climb Up On Ice Or Beaches To Sleep Or To Rest. They Move Awkwardly On Land But Are Swift In The Water. The Most Prominent Feature Of The Walrus Is Its Long Tusks. These Are Elongated Canines, Which Are Present In Both Male And Female Walruses And Can Reach  A Length Of 1m, And Weigh Up To 54Kg. These Tusks Can Break Through 20Cm Of Ice. They Also Assist Walruses In Climbing Out Of The Water And Onto The Ice.
7). The Walrus Has A Rounded Head, Small Eyes, And No External Ears. Its Muzzle Is Short And Broad And Has A Conspicuous Mustache Of Stiff, Quill-Like Whiskers. The Greyish Skin Of The Walrus Is 2-4Cm Thick, With Deep Folds Around The Shoulders. The Skin Is Covered With Short Reddish Hair Giving The Animals An Overall Cinnamon Color.
8). Walruses Are Among The Largest Pinnipeds-Only Two Species Of Elephant Seals Are Larger. While Some Outsized Pacific Males Can Weigh As 2,000Kg. Most Weigh Between 800 And 1,700Kg. Length Typically Ranges From 2.2 to 3.6m. Males Are Larger Than Females.
9). Walruses Inhabit Areas In The Arctic That Are Largely Made Up Of Ice. They Prefer Areas With Shallow Water So They Can Easily Access Food. This Slow Moving Marine Mammal Spends The Majority Of Its Time In Or Around Water.
10). Walruses Migrate North During The Summer And South In The Winter. The Migrations Ensure That The Walruses Can Be Where The Most Optimal Ice Is Found. Optimal Is Defined As Relatively Thin Ice But Thick Enough To Hold The Enormous Weight Of Their Bodies.

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