FROM CARD: "WOODEN OR BONE SHANKS, THROUGH THE LOWER END OF WHICH ARE PASSED BARBLESS IVORY, IRON, OR COPPER POINTS. GANGINGS MADE OF SPLIT QUILLS, WALRUS WHISKER, OR WHALEBONE; SOME HAVE STONE OR ...

Dr Grant said: "Large aquatic species, like hippos, walruses and manatees, have hundreds of very small whiskers. While walruses and manatees have been studied a little, hippo whiskers have never ...

Dr Grant said: "Large aquatic species, like hippos, walruses and manatees, have hundreds of very small whiskers. While walruses and manatees have been studied a little, hippo whiskers have never ...

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The specific anatomy of walrus jaws — an arch at the top of their mouths and fused bones — help them manage the physical strain that the suction places on the skull, Dr. Boisville said.

Vladimir Melnik / Shutterstock Hair is used as an insulator for many mammals, but walruses, like a number of other semi-aquatic mammals, have minimalized this trait and replaced it with a layer of ...

Pinnipeds—comprising seals, sea lions, and walruses—have the longest whiskers. The Antarctic fur seal beats them all with an average whisker length of up to 35 to 50 cm (13 to 19 in ...

Last year, a rescued baby walrus who had been receiving "round-the-clock" cuddles as part of his treatment died. The calf had been dealing with hypoglycemia and gastrointestinal problems.

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The walrus uses those whiskers for foraging for food within 80m of the surface and can stay submerged for around 10 minutes. If the water is too murky, those sensitive whiskers act as food detectors, ...