A walrus is a huge marine mammal with long tusks, whiskers, and thick skin that lives in cold Arctic oceans.
“Walrus” comes from early modern Dutch and Scandinavian words like “walrus” and “hvalross,” which likely meant “whale-horse” or “whale-ox.” Sailors named it by comparing its size and strength to large land animals and whales.
Those giant tusks aren’t just for fighting; walruses use them like ice picks to pull their heavy bodies out of the water. Their whiskers are super-sensitive, helping them feel clams and shellfish buried in the dark ocean floor.
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