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Walruses
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Definition
: The family Odobenidae, suborder PINNIPEDIA, order CARNIVORA. It is represented by a single species of large, nearly hairless mammal found on Arctic shorelines, whose upper canines are modified into tusks.
Other names
Odobenidae; Walrus; Odobenus rosmarus