Why walrus have pouch?
The walrus has a pouch on its throat, which inflates with air and props the animal up when it goes to steep in an upright position in the water.
The only natural predators for walruses are polar bears, orcas and humans.
Adult females are generally smaller than males, with an average weight of about 1,900 lbs and an average length of approximately 9 feet. Calves of both sexes weigh between 100 to 150 pounds and are about 4.5 feet in length.
The scientific name for walrus, Odobenus rosmarus, means “toothwalkers.”
Adult Pacific walrus can eat up 4.2 to 6.2 percent of their total body weight (1760-4000 pounds) each day – that’s between 74 and 250 pounds of food per day!
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