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Facts about walruses.
Chapter 1.
Native people of the Arctic hunt walruses for hides, food, ivory and bones, according to the IUCN. These natives are now the only people who are allowed to legally hunt walruses.
Odobenus rosmarus, the walruses' scientific name, is Latin for "tooth-walking sea-horse," according to National Geographic.
Walruses have only two natural predators: the orca (or killer whale) and the polar bear. Both are more likely to hunt walrus calves than adults.
Among fin-footed semiaquatic marine mammals (pinnipeds), walruses are second in size only to elephant seals.
"The Walrus and the Carpenter" is a poem written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll. National Geographic has put together a "GeoStory" with images, maps and information about the poem.
Written by Musi.
Walrus facts volume 1
Written By: Musi
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Chapter 1.
Native people of the Arctic hunt walruses for hides, food, ivory and bones, according to the IUCN. These natives are now the only people who are allowed to legally hunt walruses.
Odobenus rosmarus, the walruses' scientific name, is Latin for "tooth-walking sea-horse," according to National Geographic.
Walruses have only two natural predators: the orca (or killer whale) and the polar bear. Both are more likely to hunt walrus calves than adults.
Among fin-footed semiaquatic marine mammals (pinnipeds), walruses are second in size only to elephant seals.
"The Walrus and the Carpenter" is a poem written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll. National Geographic has put together a "GeoStory" with images, maps and information about the poem.
Written by Musi.