Pacific walrus

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important to indigenous peoples of the Arctic
gptkbp:diet crustaceans
clams
bivalve mollusks
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
coastal areas of Alaska
coastal areas of Russia
gptkbp:family gptkb:Odobenidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Illiger
1815
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Odobenus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 15-16 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Bering_Sea
gptkb:Chukchi_Sea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pacific walrus
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 3.6 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 40 years
gptkbp:migratory seasonal
gptkbp:notableFeature thick blubber
whiskers
long tusks
gptkbp:offspring calf
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkb:deer
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act_(USA)
Russian Federation laws
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:livestock
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Atlantic_walrus
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to live young
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Odobenus_rosmarus_divergens
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:skin brown
pinkish when warm
gptkbp:socialStructure gregarious
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
climate change
loss of sea ice
gptkbp:usesTusksFor fighting
dominance displays
hauling out on ice
gptkbp:weight up to 1,700 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Walruses
gptkb:Wrangel_Island_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6