The Walrus
A unique relative of the seal, the walrus, is assigned a family of its own.
It feeds on molluscs which it takes up from the sea-bed with its large tusks.
A large male ( a bull) may be more than 3 m long.
It weighs a tonne
The tusks may reach 1 m in length.
It feeds on molluscs which it takes up from the sea-bed with its large tusks.
A large male ( a bull) may be more than 3 m long.
It weighs a tonne
The tusks may reach 1 m in length.
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