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The walrus is a thick-skinned seal belonging to the Odobenidae family. Its most distinctive feature are its large, projecting tusks used for hauling onto ice and foraging. Found in Arctic regions, walruses are critically vulnerable due to declining sea ice habitats. They primarily support themselves...
The Pacific Walrus is a distinct subspecies of walrus inhabiting the North Pacific’s Arctic waters. It's recognized by its substantial size and unique reliance on sea ice for resting and foraging. These animals are primarily used for accessing shellfish beds beneath the ice. The species is vital to...
The Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus glacialis) is a distinct seal species found in the North Atlantic. It differs from the Pacific walrus through its smaller stature and paler skin. Primarily inhabiting coastal waters off northeastern Canada and Greenland, this subspecies faces challenges due to...
Gomphotaria pugnax was a unique seal species existing during the Miocene period in California. This odobenidae fossil is notable for its unusually large, downward-curving tusks—a feature rarely seen in seals. These dual-tusked animals likely used their tusks to forage along the seafloor. Gomphotaria...
One of the largest prehistoric pinnipeds ever discovered, this extinct walrus lived during the Miocene epoch and was originally described from fossils in Oregon.
An extinct Miocene walrus notable for its unique "double-tusked" appearance, possessing enlarged canine teeth in both its upper and lower jaws.
A highly specialized extinct walrus from the Pliocene epoch of California known for completely lacking post-canine teeth in its lower jaw.
A widespread extinct walrus from the Pliocene epoch whose fossils have been found across the North Atlantic, including the United States and Belgium.
An extinct species of true seal from the Late Miocene epoch whose well-preserved fossils were discovered on the coast of Hokkaido, Japan.
An extinct species of walrus from the Late Miocene epoch whose fossils were discovered on Cedros Island in Baja California, Mexico.
Pliopedia pacifica is an extinct seal recognized from Pliocene fossil deposits in California, originally described by the American paleontologist Remington Kellogg in 1922.
An extinct species of phocid true seal from the Tertiary period, known from fossil remains discovered in Miocene deposits of Maryland, USA.
