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Walrus
species of mammal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a marine mammal,[2] the only species of the family Odobenidae, which is one of the three pinniped families. They live in the cold northern seas of the Arctic Ocean around North America and Europe.
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Odobenidae Odobenus Odobenus rosmarus | |
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Family: | Odobenidae Allen, 1880 |
Genus: | Odobenus Brisson, 1762 |
Species: | O. rosmarus |
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Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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O. rosmarus rosmarus | |
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