Download GIF - Walrus GIF Free Photo

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 two subspecies: 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. Adult walrus are characterised by prominent tusks and whiskers, and their considerable bulk: adult males in the Pacific can weigh more than 2, 000 kilograms (4, 400 pounds) and, among pinnipeds, are exceeded in size only by the two species of elephant seals. Walruses live mostly in shallow waters above the continental shelves, spending significant amounts of their lives on the sea ice looking for benthic bivalve mollusks to eat. Walruses are relatively long-lived, social animals, and they are considered to be a 'keystone species' in the Arctic marine regions. The walrus has played a prominent role in the cultures of many indigenous Arctic peoples, who have hunted the walrus for its meat, fat, skin, tusks, and bone. During the 19th century and the early 20th century, walruses were widely hunted and killed for their blubber, walrus ivory, and meat.

This GIF Bitmap Image Walrus GIF Free Photo is a part of Walruses Category in Animals Folder. Walrus GIF Free Photo has a Resolution of 490x402 Pixels. Walrus GIF Free Photo is of .gif (Graphics Interchange Format) Format. It's Size is 48.5KB. This GIF has been Downloaded 55 times till now. Walrus GIF Free Photo was Added on 13-09-2021. Download Walrus GIF Free Photo by clicking the button below: