the Walrus

							                           the Walrus
Features of the Walrus
Scientific name: Odobenus rosmarus
Common name: Walrus
English: Walrus
French: Morse
German: Walross
Italian: tricheco
Portuguese: Walrus
Order: Carnivores
Family: Odobenidae

features:
- Weight: Between 800 and 2000 kg.
- Length: 3 m.
- Height:
- Longevity: 40 years.
- Habitat: icecap.
- Distribution: Arctic: Greenland, Canada and the Bering Sea.
- Customs: social species.
- Food: piscivorous (mainly molluscs, crustaceans and fish too).
- Reproduction: Calving 1 offspring. 11 months gestation.
- Enemies: Orca, polar bear.

More features of the Walrus

On her appearance:
From The sweeping walrus upper canines in both the male and the
female. The canines of walrus can be up to 1 m in length.

The walrus fur is light brown.

The Walrus has a thick layer of fat as an adaptation to the cold waters.
According to the range, there are two subspecies of walrus: the Pacific
walrus (rosmarus divergens Odobenus) and Atlantic walrus (Odobenus
rosmarus rosmarus).

On their behavior:
The walrus is not harem during the breeding period, unlike sea lions.

The walrus uses its tusks as weapons defense against enemies and out of
the water. The walrus uses its tusks to build dens in the ice.

On his power:
The walrus hunt in groups.

On reproduction:
The walrus reaches sexual maturity at 8 years in males and females in
five years.