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The scientific name for a walrus is Odobenus Rosmarus. It is latin for tooth walking sea-horse.
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Walrus is a marine mammal.
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A male walrus is called a bull.
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A female walrus is called a cow.
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A baby walrus is called a calf.
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Walruses spend half their time on land and the other half in water.
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There are two sub-species of walruses. The Atlantic Walrus and the Pacific Walrus.
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Walruses live in the Northern Hemisphere in the Arctic.
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Atlantic Walruses live near Northern Canada to Greenland.
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Pacific Walruses live near Russia and Alaska.
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The Pacific Walrus are larger than the Atlantic Walrus.
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Walruses have 4 flippers 2 front flippers and two back flippers.
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Walruses are grey or brown but turn a pinkish color as they age.
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Walruses have thick skin and then a layer of blubber. Their blubber keeps them warm in icy waters.
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Walruses grow to be 7.5 pounds to 11.5ft.
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They can weigh up to 4,000 pounds
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Walrus whiskers are called vibrissae.
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They have 450 whiskers.
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Their whiskers are very sensitive and are used to help them locate food.
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Both male and female walruses have tusks.
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The males have larger tusks.
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Walrus tusks are actually their large teeth.
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Walrus tusks never stop growing.
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Walruses use their tusks to pull themselves out of the water.
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Walrus are carnivores.
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They dive to the bottom of the ocean to search for food used their whiskers.
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Walruses like to eat shellfish including clams, mussels, soft corals, sea cucumbers and other things found at the bottom of the ocean.
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Walruses can dive down 260ft into the ocean.
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Walruses can hold thier breath under water for up to 30 minutes.
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Walruses live between 30-40 years in the wild.
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Walruses have two predators. The Orca or Killer Whale and the Polar Bear.
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Female Walruses give birth to their babies on land or on ice floes.
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Baby walruses weigh between 100-165 pounds!
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Walruses are an endangered species.
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There are around 250,000 walruses left in the wild.
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Walruses were hunted by humans for their blubber and ivory tusks.
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Humans are no longer allowed to hunt walruses.