There are quite a few walruses living at
Jeannie's Cottage. This group of walruses includes (left to right)
Paul the Beanie Baby by Ty Inc., Wilcox, a walrus
made by Russ Berrie & Co. Wilcox is one of the series
of Luv Pets. In back of Wilcox is a baby walrus
from Russ Yomiko Classics, then Waller the 
Walrus from Greenland,
a member of the Coca-Cola International Bean Bag Collection,
next is Wally Fishbreath the white walrus of the Boyds
Collection, then we have Dakin's The Wyland Collection walrus.
His glossy coat makes him look very real, doesn't it? In front
on the shiny walrus is a tiny little walrus from Wild Republic.
The little grey walrus is Whiskers the walrus made by
Swibco. Whiskers is a Puffkin. The big walrus in back
is made by Wild Republic. Next to Whiskers is Tuskie the
walrus Luv Pet from Russ Berrie. And the walrus at far right
is Tusk the Ty Beanie Baby. We have some walruses in our
Gift Shop.
The Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) lives in
Arctic waters. It is a very large seal; both male and female
have tusks. Walruses are anywhere from 9 to 12 feet long and
weigh from 1800 pounds (females) to 2700 pounds (males).
Walruses are social animals and live in
groups. They are bottom feeders, living on clams, whelks, and
sea cucumbers and other sea life that lives in sediments at about
230 feet below the water. They do not actually eat the shells,
but can suck the meat from the shell.
Walrus have their young during the months
of April through June. The gestation period is about 12 months.
The calf will stay with its mother for about two years.
