Habitat
The walrus lives in the Arctic, North Atlantic, and North Pacific oceans. They float on large chucks of ice during the winter and spring. In the summer they live on the shore.
Diet
Clams are a walrus' favorite food. They spend lots of time in the water looking for clams. They use the bristles on their upper lip to find food. A walrus uses its tongue to suck clams into its mouth. Then it uses its tongue to suck the clam from the shell.
Movement
A walrus has four flippers, like flattened feet. The flippers make the walrus a very good swimmer.
Description
A walrus can grow up to 12 feet long and weigh up to 3,000 pounds. The walrus is a kind of large seal, but it is the only seal with tusks. The tusks point downward and can be 39 inches long.
Baby walruses are grayish-brown. Adults are rusty-brown. They have four flippers, and bristles on their upper lip.
Baby walruses are grayish-brown. Adults are rusty-brown. They have four flippers, and bristles on their upper lip.
Enemies
Polar bears will sometimes attack walruses. A walrus can defend itself from polar bears with tusks.
Some Eskimos hunt walruses, mainly for meat. They also use the oil from blubber for heat and light.
Some Eskimos hunt walruses, mainly for meat. They also use the oil from blubber for heat and light.