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Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus). walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
How polar bears survive in the Russian Arctic
Forlandet National Park scrimshaw adaptations
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How polar bears survive in the Russian Arctic
Polar bears hunting walrus on Wrangel Island, Russia.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus).
Francisco Erize/Bruce Coleman Ltd.
walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
In the walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), both males and females have tusks.
© Corbis
Forlandet National Park
Walrus colony in Forlandet National Park, Norway.
Jerzy Strzelecki
scrimshaw
Scrimshawed walrus tusks, c. 1900.
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adaptations
The habitat adaptations of walruses (thick skin to protect against cold conditions),...
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