THE ARCTIC WALKUS. IGQ 



of all the species is in the sea, 3'et some of them 

 are perfectly amphibious, and live with equal ease 

 on the land and in water. 



THE ARCTIC WALRUS*. 



These animals, which are sometiines seen eigh- 

 teen feet long, and ten or twelve in circumference, 

 are inhabitants of the coasts of the Magdalene Is- 

 landb, in the Gulph of St. Lawrence. They are 

 usually found in vast multitudes floating on the ice^ 

 In their upper jaw they have two long tusks bend- 

 ing dowmvards, which they use in scraping shell- 

 fish and other prey out of the sand, and from the 

 rocks. The further use of these is in ascending the 

 islands of ice, the animals fixing them in the cracks, 

 and upon them drawing up their bodies. They are 

 also weapons of defence against the White Bear, 

 the Sword-fish, and Sharks -{-. 



The Arctic Walrus is inelegant in its form, hav- 

 ing a small head, short neck, thick body, and short 

 legs. The lips are very thick, and the upper one is 

 cleft into two large rounded lobes, on which there 

 arc several thick and semi-transparent bristles. The 

 eyes are very small ; and instead of external ears, 

 there are only two small circular orifices. I'he skin 

 is thick, and scattered over with short brownish 

 hair. On each foot there arc five toes, connected 



* Synonyms. — Tiichcchus Kosmarus. Lhni. — Sea-horse. £///.v.~-- 

 WalroHS. M a rial. —Movic, or Walrus. S/wU. Buff'. — Morse. Buffo)!. 



— Hosmarus. Jvhiisiun. — Arctic \^'alrus. Pain. Shim-'s Gi-n.^uol. 



/4 fe, 69.— £<•!:•. Zuad. 4G7. t Crauti-, i. ic;/. 



