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  1. Atlantic walrus, Odobenus rosmarusnoun

    a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters

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  1. atlantic walrus

    The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus. This species is subdivided into two subspecies: the Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus), which lives in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens), which lives in the Pacific Ocean. Adult walrus are characterised by prominent tusks and whiskers, and considerable bulk: adult males in the Pacific can weigh more than 2,000 kilograms (4,400 pounds) and, among pinnipeds, are exceeded in size only by the two species of elephant seals. Walrus live mostly in shallow waters above the continental shelves, spending significant amounts of their lives on the sea ice looking for benthic bivalve molluscs. Walruses are relatively long-lived, social animals, and are considered to be a "keystone species" in the Arctic marine regions. The walrus has played a prominent role in the cultures of many indigenous Arctic peoples, who have hunted it for meat, fat, skin, tusks, and bone. During the 19th century and the early 20th century, walrus were widely hunted for their blubber, walrus ivory, and meat. The population of walruses dropped rapidly all around the Arctic region. It has rebounded somewhat since, though the populations of Atlantic and Laptev walruses remain fragmented and at low levels compared with the time before human interference.

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  1. atlantic walrus

    The Atlantic Walrus is a large, flippered marine mammal that belongs to the Odobenidae family and is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The species is characterized by its tusks (prolonged canine teeth), blubbery body housing a layer of fat, mustachioed whiskers, and wrinkled brown skin. It is also known as the Greenland Sea Walrus. It thrives in icy habitats and is recognized for its important ecological role as well as cultural significance to coastal Indigenous communities.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of atlantic walrus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of atlantic walrus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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