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Odobenus rosmarus
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
Where found: The Walrus lives in the cold Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere.
Description: Walruses spend about half their time in the water and half their time on beaches or ice floes, where they gather in large herds. They may spend several days at a time either on land or in the sea. Diving to depths of 90 m (300 ft), they sometimes stay under for as long as a half hour. They use their pectoral flippers to move along out of water and can stand on all fours with an awkward gait when on rough surfaces.
