Additional information
Common Name | Pacific Walrus |
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Comments | The tusks are used as tools for fighting, climbing and chopping. Feeds primarily on clams and shellfish. Adult bulls can weigh up to 4,000 lbs. (1,814 kg). |
Scientific Name | Odobenus rosmarus |
Habitat | Found seasonally on polar islands between Bristol Bay and Point Barrow. Winters on pack ice. |
Size | To 12 ft. (3.6 m) |