Walrus

The walrus a large flippered marine animals. The walrus is only living species in Odobenidea family and Odobenus genus. It is divided into three sub-species, the Atlantic walrus which lives in the Atlantic ocean, the Pacific walrus are found in the pacific ocean, and O.rosmarus Laptevi which leaves in Laptev sea. Walrus are pinnipeds, pinni means wing or fin and pedis means foot. They are pink to cinnamon brown in color, and their distinguish character are, tusks, whiskers, and sounds they make. They depend on snail, clams, crabs, shrimp and worms. They like to live in shallow water by ice flows or land. The walrus migrate in the spring and fall following the food. The ice floe advance and retreat tells the walrus when to migrate. Their bones can be used to make spear heads, their oil is used for food, lights in oil lamps, also can be carved with different ornaments and pictures.