walrus: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	Odobenus rosmarus • morse

Photos and Videos

Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus).

walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

Forlandet National Park

Illustration showing a hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) mostly submerged with eyes and nose above water, a walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) resting on ice, and a common pochard duck (Aythya ferina) standing on land with webbed feet visible.

How polar bears survive in the Russian Arctic

See All Videos and Images →

Topics

Pacific walrus Atlantic walrus tusk marine mammal cetacean manatee dolphin seal whale sea lion sirenian dugong porpoise sea otter

Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

carnivore: Introduction

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024

Animal Factoids

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz

Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Animals, mammals.

Ultimate Animals Quiz

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Lion (panthera leo)

Deadliest Animals Quiz

Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz