Walrus live mostly in shallow waters above the continental shelves, spending significant amounts of their lives on the sea ice looking for benthic bivalve molluscs. Walruses are relatively long …

Nov 14, 2025 · walrus, (Odobenus rosmarus), huge, seal-like mammal found in Arctic seas. There are two subspecies: the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) and the Pacific walrus …

Nov 14, 2025 · Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus): a large pinniped marine mammal. Adult male walruses, called bulls, can reach lengths of up to 11 feet and weigh as much as 3,700 pounds. …

Walruses are the only extant species of the family Odobenidae, recognized by their long elephant -like tusks and a prominent mustache of grizzly whiskers. These pinniped mammals inhabit …

These marine mammals are extremely sociable, prone to loudly bellowing and snorting at one another, but are aggressive during mating season. With wrinkled brown and pink hides, …

There are two main subspecies of walrus. The Atlantic and Pacific – which both occupy different areas of the Arctic. The Atlantic walrus lives in the seasonally ice-covered northern waters of …

Walruses are primarily found in the shallow waters of the Arctic region, specifically in coastal areas of Russia, Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. They prefer ice floes and shallow …

May 27, 2024 · Thought to be most closely related to Fur Seals, Walruses are the second largest ocean-dwelling mammals that come ashore to breed after Elephant Seals and are highly …

Walruses are easily recognized by their large, prominent tusks. Tusks are found on both males and females and are used to move on the ice, defend against predators like polar bears and …

Jul 24, 2025 · Walruses are recognized for their substantial size, with adult males in the Pacific potentially exceeding 2,000 kilograms (4,400 pounds). They inhabit the cold waters around the …