Did You Know?
Walruses can hold their breath for 30 minutes!
Where They Live
Walruses live in cold water near ice.
What They Eat
Walruses eat clams, fish, and more.
What walrus Does
Walruses use their tusks to dig.
They rest on ice and rocks.
Walruses can swim fast.
They make loud sounds to talk.
Walruses are good at diving.
They live in groups called herds.
More About walrus
Walruses have thick skin and blubber. This keeps them warm in cold water. They can weigh up to 2,000 pounds! Walruses have two big tusks that help them climb on ice.
Walruses help the sea by eating clams. This keeps the ocean healthy. They are also food for some big animals like orcas.
Walruses are fun to watch. They can be silly and playful. We need to keep their homes safe so they can live well.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Walrus"] --> B["Pinniped Marine Mammal"]
A --> C["Discontinuous Distribution"]
C --> D["North Pole"]
C --> E["Arctic Ocean"]
C --> F["Subarctic Seas"]
A --> G["Family Odobenidae"]
A --> H["Genus Odobenus"]
A --> I["Subspecies"]
I --> J["Atlantic Walrus"]
I --> K["Pacific Walrus"]
What Do These Words Mean?
pinniped:A type of marine animal that has flippers, like seals and sea lions.
extant:Still existing or living, not extinct.
subspecies:A smaller group within a species that has different traits.
distribution:The way something is spread out over an area.
marine mammal:A mammal that lives in the ocean.
