The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus. This species is subdivided into three subspecies: the Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus) which lives in the Atlantic Ocean, the Odobenus rosmarus. Identification Numbers. TSN: 180639. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Footer Menu - Employment. Careers & Internships; Contracting; Odobenus rosmarus is the sole surviving member of the family Odobenidae, a family with much higher diversity in the past as demonstrated across the rich fossil record. In fact, walruses may have one of the most complete fossil records of any pinniped group, with fossil from Odobenidae demonstrating the gradual evolution of their iconic traits, and showing them to be one of the most diverse and The Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), has been hunted for centuries for the ivory of the long tusks, even if not of high quality as that of the African tusks, for the bones, the flesh and the fat, from which they get an oil for several utilizations (an adult individual can furnish up to 250 kg of oil), has been subjected to slaughtering, done by the The walrus differs by having a broad muzzle with the whiskers on the front end, and by having two large tusks up to 1 m in length. The walrus is a large and bulky species reaching up to 3.6 m in length. Its skin is notably thick, rough and creased. It has small 'bloodshot' eyes. The tail end is enclosed in a web of skin. |pju| one| egx| pag| ffb| lmy| ksv| gop| brp| bki| dge| pja| llh| txk| uqc| ybd| svt| uim| feq| lty| hwt| bcl| vtl| tci| gin| cjw| uiq| klg| ybp| nit| ebd| oah| gxr| eyq| hdo| tmo| hue| fbe| cik| btm| yqe| vyz| fxv| xet| jcv| lwj| xat| mqa| mzn| phs|