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THE WALRUS, 



Generic Characters. 

 Two great tufks in the upper jaw, pointing downwards. 

 Four grinders on both fides, above and below. 

 No cutting teeth. 

 Five pal mated toes on each foot. 



Synonims. 

 Le Morse, de Buffon, xiii. 358. tab. liv. 

 Rosmarus, Gefner Pifc. 211. Klein Quad. 92. 

 Walrus, Mors, Rosmarus, Raii Syn. Quad. 191. 

 Sea Cow, Schreber, ii. 88. 



Odobenus, La Vache Marine, Brijfon Quad. 30. 

 Trichecus Rosmarus, Linn. Syji. 49. 



AMONG a variety of animals, whofe peculiar Itrudture capacitates them 

 to inhabit, without reftraint or inconvenience, both the land and the water, 

 the fubjecl: of our plate holds a diftinguifhed rank, on account of its 

 magnitude, curious tufks, and other particulars. 



The head of the Walrus is round; with a fmall mouth; broad lips, 

 covered with itrong pellucid briflles ; diminutive, red eyes; two fmall 

 orifices inftead of ears; and femicircular noftrils, through which it throws 

 out water like the whale, though with lefs noife. Its neck is Ihort. Its 

 body, which has been fometimes found to meafure eighteen feet in length, 

 and ten or twelve in circumference, at the thicker! part, is covered with a 

 thick, wrinkled fkin, lightly fprinkled with fhort, brownifli hairs. Its legs 

 are fhort, and loofely articulated. Each foot is divided into five toes, 

 conne&ed by webs or membranes, and furnifhed with fmall nails. Its tail 

 is very Ihort, and its hind feet are extended nearly on a level with its body. 



