description Ontocetus emmonsi Overview
Ontocetus emmonsi is an extinct walrus known from fossils found on both sides of the North Atlantic, including eastern North America and western Europe. It lived during the Pliocene and belonged to Odobenidae, the family that contains the living walrus. Its broad fossil distribution indicates that it occupied North Atlantic marine environments before disappearing amid climatic and ecological changes near the end of the Pliocene.
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What was Ontocetus emmonsi?
Ontocetus emmonsi was an extinct walrus in the family Odobenidae, the group that includes the living walrus. It lived during the Pliocene and is known from fossils on both sides of the North Atlantic.
Where have Ontocetus emmonsi fossils been found?
Fossils have been found in eastern North America and western Europe. That broad North Atlantic distribution shows that the species occupied coastal environments on both sides of the ocean.
Is Ontocetus emmonsi related to today’s walrus?
Yes. It belonged to Odobenidae, the walrus family, although it was not the same species as the living walrus. Fossil comparisons help scientists study how walruses and their relatives changed over time.
When did Ontocetus emmonsi live?
Ontocetus emmonsi lived during the Pliocene, a period before the present day. The fossil record places it among extinct walrus relatives rather than modern marine mammals.
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