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WalrusWalrus Walrus Species of marine mammal with tusks For other uses, see Walrus (disambiguation). The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus; plural walrus or walruses[4][5]) is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus. This species is subdivided into two subspecies:[6] the Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus), which lives in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens), which lives in the Pacific Ocean. Quick facts Walrus Temporal range: Pleistocene to Recent, Conservation status ... Walrus Temporal range: Pleistocene to Recent[1] Male Atlantic walrus, Novaya Zemlya Female Pacific walrus with young Conservation status… (Source: Wikipedia)
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