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A 13-year-old found a 5-million-year-old fossil, and now there's a new species of walrus named in his honor
the complete skull of an unknown 5-million-year-old walrus species encased in a giant boulder. His discovery has now led to the identification of that ancient species of walrus, which scientists ...
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BAS and WWF invite the public to work on a “Walrus from Space” census
Walrus use sea ice for resting and to give birth to their young. But as sea ice diminishes, more walrus are forced to seek refuge on land, congregating for the chance to rest. Overcrowded beaches ...
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Walrus Upper Jaw Bone, Dated 1200-1400 CE (IMAGE)
Caption A walrus rostrum (upper jaw bone) with tusks used in the study. It can be dated to c.1200-1400 CE based on the characteristics of a runic inscription in Old Norse. It is from the ...