Odobenidae (walruses)

Odobenidae
There is only one species in this family, the walrus. There are two subspecies of walruses. The Atlantic walrus is found in the coastal areas of northeastern Canada and Greenland. The Pacific walrus is found in the Bering and Chukchi seas. The walrus is a large animal. It is 8-12 feet in length and weighs 900-4,000 pounds. Males are larger than females, and the Pacific walrus is larger than the Atlantic walrus.

Odobenus (walruses)

Odobenus (walruses)

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Walruses use their tusks to haul themselves out of the water.
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Walruses have bristly whiskers on their faces.
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Adult male walruses can weigh as much as 4,500 pounds.
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Walruses are very social animals and gather in large numbers.
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Walruses occupy a nearly circumpolar region of the Arctic.
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The walruses tusks are really just very long upper canine teeth.
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The Walrus has reddish-brown fur, grows to be up to 14 feet long.
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