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Walrus
Adult weight : 1012.5 kg (2227.5 lbs)
Female maturity :1745 days
Male maturity : 2635 days
Gestation : 331 days
Weaning : 730 days
Litter size : 1
Litters per year : 1
Interval between litters : 834 days
Weight at birth : 60 kg (132 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 200 kg (440 lbs)
Walrus
Order : Carnivora
Family : Odobenidae
Species : Odobenus rosmarus
The Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) divergens is slightly larger than the Atlantic Walrus, with the males weighing up to 1800 kilograms. Walruses live in the Northern Hemisphere in the Arctic seas. The name "Walrus" is derived from the dutch words for shore ("wal") and giant ("reus"). They feed (primarily mollusks and clams) and mate in the water and give birth on land. It is estimated that about 200,000 Pacific walruses exist. They only have three natural enemies: humans, polar bears, and orca's...
The Walrus is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
1. Atlantic walrus, Odobenus rosmarus -- (of North Atlantic and Arctic waters)
Atlantic walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
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