Walrus
Is what is known as a pinniped. Their name means (pinni) wing, and (ped) meaning foot. This means they have a wing like feet.
Walruses are the very largest pinnipeds in the Arctic.
They enjoy living in shallow areas in the water and ice floes or land to lie on.
There are two kinds of Walrus, The Atlantic and the Pacific Walrus.
Walrus migrate, which means they travel a great distance in the spring and again in the fall to follow their food sources. The movement of the ice floes, advancing and retreating seems to tell the walrus when its time to go.
A male Walrus, which is called a bull, is a very large animal who can weigh well over 4000 pounds, or two tons. Females, called cows are much smaller and weigh about half what the bull weighs.
The bulls may also be about 12 feet long, while cows reach usually only about 9 feet. Walrus can be any color from pink to deep brown.
Males have amazingly long tusks, which they use to fight prior to breeding and long whiskers.
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