Walrus
Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
Mammalia
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
30-40 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Cathemeral
Social
Colony
Biome
Polar sea
Range
Arctic
Movement
Swimming
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Herd Safety
Status
Vulnerable

About

Walrus are large, gray marine mammals that live in the Arctic and subarctic oceans of the Northern Hemisphere. Walrus are the only extant species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn
    A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Odobenidae
Genus
Odobenus
Species
Odobenus rosmarus