Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 912
- Most observed in
- 🇸🇯 Svalbard & Jan Mayen
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus; plural walrus or walruses) 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: the Atlantic walrus (O.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Walrus”.