Walrus Anatomy

Contrary to popular belief a walrus does not engage his tusks in food foraging but rather uses his upper lip and sensitive vibrissae whiskers. Anatomy the position of the tongue in the skull and the anatomy of its muscles were investigated in the heads of two approximately 8 year old female atlantic walruses of similar sizes kfhb19 and.

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Yet it isnt that way for them to move on land.

Walrus anatomy. Walrus are now protected from sealers but are still subject to subsistence hunting by aboriginals. Walrus anatomy physical characteristics. A walrus tusks are his only truly functional teeth used for a variety of purposes essential to his survival in the wilds of the arctic circle.

Due to their large size a walrus is typically seen moving around at about 4 miles per hour. This is why they spend most of their time in the water. The walrus is valued by both the inuit and commercial hunters for blubber hide and ivory tusks.

They have rear flippers that help to move through the water with ease. Like seals the walrus is a pinniped. The weight of them varies a great deal based on gender and location.

An 8 year old male paciﬁc walrus orzh003 at the harderwijk park was trained to stick its tongue out and photographs were taken from the front and side. The large size of the walrus makes them very interesting. It is the sole living member of the family odobenidae.

The walrus is a very large animal and one that is believed to have evolved millions of years ago from a tropical ancestors. The shortness of the limbs makes them easy to tuck under the body. They have a body that is well designed to allow them to survive both in the water and on land.

A walrus is perfectly suited for survival in the frigid arctic. About the walrus the mustached and long tusked walrus is most often found near the arctic circle lying on the ice with hundreds of companions. Its numbers have been reduced by commercial operations.

Short limbs lots of blubber and fat rolls provide excellent protection against the sub zero weather. A walruses limited extremities guard against frostbite. Walruses feature front and back flippers that help them to swim as well as to move around on land.

In fact the entire anatomy of the walrus appears to be well designed for movements in the water. Of all the pinnipeds walruses are the only ones with tusks. The males weigh considerably more than females.

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