Originally posted by CMIPalaeo:Did you know that walruses can inflate their necks like a life jacket when they get tired of swimming?
Originally posted by CMIPalaeo:Did you know that walruses can inflate their necks like a life jacket when they get tired of swimming?
Originally posted by BelgianBono:Also, Odobenus rosmarus, their scientific name, means "seahorse that walks on its teeth".
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Walruses (Odobenidae) have a very interesting evolutionary history. Check out some of those gnarly skulls! Pontolis, Gomphotaria, and Ontocetus all have skulls in the 50 cm range!