Odobenidae - Wikipedia
Odobenidae is a family of pinnipeds, of which the only extant species is the walrus (Odobenus rosmarus). In the past, however, the group was much more diverse, and includes more than a dozen fossil genera.
Walrus - Wikipedia
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.
ADW: Odobenidae: INFORMATION
Odobenidae. walruses. By Phil Myers. A single Recent species, Odobenus rosmarus, makes up this family, which was considerably more diverse in the past. Walruses are found in northern seas, usually above 58 degrees latitude, but occasionally straying further south. There's no mistaking a walrus.
Odobenidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
There are 7 genera and 16 species in the Otariidae, the fur seals and sea lions, and, as noted above, they shared a common ancestor with the Odobenidae. Callorhinus is the most ancient genus in the family diverging from other otariids 9.6 (7.0–12.2) MYA.
Pinniped - Wikipedia
They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur seals), and Phocidae (the earless seals, or true seals), with 34 extant species and more than 50 extinct species described from fossils.
Walrus: Odobenidae - Encyclopedia.com
They are slow swimmers, typically going up to 4.3 miles (7 kilometers) per hour, but can reach a speed of up to 22 miles (35 kilometers) per hour. They can stay underwater for 25 minutes, although they usually remain underwater for just 10 minutes because they …
Family Odobenidae - Worldwide Nature
The Family Odobenidae, commonly known as the walrus family, is a group of marine mammals that inhabit cold coastal waters in both hemispheres. The two species within this family are the Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) and …