Common Name
Walrus
Order
Carnivora
Family
Odobenidae
Species Name
Odobenus rosmarus
Status
Common
States
Alaska
Distribution
Western costal Alaska
Notes
Walruses are essentially bottom feeders, subsisting on a broad array of invertebrates. They do on occasion feed on fish, seals, and young whales. Though larger in males, both sexes possess tusks. Tusks are used in dominance and territorial battles.